facelift

or face-lift

[ feys-lift ]

/ ˈfeɪsˌlɪft /

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noun Sometimes face·lift·ing, face-lift·ing .

plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy.

a renovation or restyling, as of a room or building, intended to give an attractive, more up-to-date appearance.

verb (used with object)

to perform a surgical facelift upon.

to renovate or restyle in order to give a fresher, more modern appearance: Our old offices have been facelifted with new furniture, rugs, and plants.

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Origin of facelift

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Words nearby facelift

face flies, face gear, face-harden, face it, faceless, facelift, facemail, face mask, face-nail, face-off, face out

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How to use facelift in a sentence

His off-set line, Marc by Marc Jacobs, is also getting a facelift, with a name change happening in the near future.
Big Changes at Marc Jacobs; Sophie Dahl Starts Blogging|The Fashion Beast Team|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She has had a three-year, multi-million dollar facelift and is nearly there.
Gal With a Suitcase: Shanghai|Jolie Hunt|January 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There is a bargain rate of $9,000 for a series of 12—for just a bit more, you could get an actual facelift.
The $1,250 Facial|Beth Landman|March 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
What pleasantly surprised me on my last visit was the extensive $18 million facelift the inn has had—and which it needed.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|February 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST

The party doesn't need a facelift, it needs a housecleaning.
Yikes, What Does the GOP Do Now?|The Daily Beast|May 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for facelift

face-lift

noun

a cosmetic surgical operation for tightening sagging skin and smoothing unwanted wrinkles on the face

any improvement or renovation, as of a building, etc

verb

(tr) to improve the appearance of, as by a face-lift

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