单词 | face-lifting operation |
释义 | > as lemmasface-lifting operation General attributive, as face-lifting operation, face-lifting procedure, face-lifting surgery, etc. ΚΠ 1922 F. Courtenay Physical Beauty ix. 57 The ‘face-raising’ or ‘face-lifting’ process which does away with wrinkles, mouth and eyelines and sagging cheeks by literally ‘lifting’ off part of the old face and replacing it. 1964 T. Williams Let. 26 Feb. in Five O'Clock Angel (1991) 188 ‘The Banana Queen’ is in New Jersey, recuperating from a face-lifting operation. I must say that I approve of the measure. 1982 A. F. Wallace Progress Plastic Surg. xi. 103 By 1931 Lexer had added the posterior half of face-lifting procedures to his surgical armamentarium. 2003 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 17 Apr. 1 The Crufts winner..accused of cheating by having facelifting surgery is innocent. The Kennel Club..said yesterday..the Pekinese..has been cleared. < as lemmas |
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