face-liftedadj.
/ˈfeɪslɪftᵻd/, U.S. /ˈfeɪsˌlɪftᵻd/ 1. Of a person: that has had the skin of the face tightened, esp. by surgical procedure, in order to remove unwanted wrinkles and create a more youthful appearance.
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1927 Sunday Times 11 Sept. (Late London ed.) 4/3 The mask which he has composed for the part looks like that of a rejuvenated, face-lifted Charles Hallé.
1985 J. Collins Lucky lxvii. 276 His girlfriend, dripping diamonds and gold, was a hard, face-lifted woman whose beauty had seen better days.
2008 T: N.Y. Times Style Mag. 18 May 61 Most of Provence has become so chichi—movie stars and face-lifted Parisians and Americans with helicopters.
2. figurative and in extended use. That is or has been redesigned, refurbished, or improved.Sometimes with pejorative connotations of superficial embellishment (see, e.g., quot. 1970).
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the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [adjective] > renovating or renewing > renovated or renewed > refurbished
new-vamped1649
vamped1714
furbished1775
rechauffeed1841
revamped1847
done-up1849
refurbished1853
réchauffé1921
face-lifted1941
refurb1965
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > [adjective] > having or given specious appearance
paintedc1390
daubedc1400
cloakeda1500
fucate1531
fucated1535
coloured1537
flim-flam1577
tinsel1595
varnisheda1616
punkish1616
white-limeda1631
pargeted1645
tinselled1651
vizarded1663
lacquered1687
glossy1698
catchpenny1705
catch-shilling1808
tinselly1811
whitewashed1859
shoddy1882
veneered1884
hollowed-out1890
face-lifted1941
suede shoe1952
cosmetic1955
1941 M. Dancer in Chicago Defender 11 Oct. 20 [The two men]..are now operators of the face-lifted Renny Lounge.
1970 Daily Capital News (Jefferson City, Missouri) 4 Nov. This so-called ‘open front’ approach is nothing but a retreaded, warmed-over, face-lifted version of Dewey's tired old permissiveness.
2016 Philippines Daily Inquirer (Nexis) 19 Oct. The ultimate shopping paradise..has returned with face-lifted shops and new features after months of renovation and improvements.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).
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adj.1927