faceliftn.

Brit.

/ˈfeɪslɪft/, U.S.

/ˈfeɪsˌlɪft/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: face n., lift n.²

Etymology: < face n. + lift n.² Compare earlier face-lifting n.

1. A cosmetic surgical operation to remove unwanted wrinkles by tightening the skin of the face.

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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the face > [noun] > improving the face surgically > an operation to

facelift1926

nose job1947

the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > fixation and repair operations > [noun] > repair > cosmetic > on specific parts

labioplasty1896

face-lifting1912

facelift1926

nose job1947

mammoplasty1957

nip and tuck1977

microdermabrasion1993

1926 New Castle (Pa.) News 9 Dec. 18 (heading) Woman asks $50,00. Face-lift is lopsided.

1934 R. Macaulay Going Abroad xxvii. 226 What I needed..was a face-lift... I should have a new, young, tight face.

1972 Edmonton (Alberta) Jrnl. 26 June 73/1 A face-lift might not be your bag... Your problem could call for special reconstruction.

1991 A. Carter Wise Children (1992) i. 46 Her cheeks give the game away; they've got that tight, full, shiny chipmunk look that spells out: facelift.

2007 N.Y. Times Mag. 6 May 38/1 Perhaps a cognitive analogue to cosmetic surgery will emerge—instead of a face-lift, a ‘brain-lift’.

2. figurative and in extended use. A procedure carried out to improve the appearance of something; a redesign or refurbishment.

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the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [noun] > renovation or renewal > refurbishment > specifically of buildings

facelift1938

paint-in1965

1938 Times 16 Mar. 19 The..[nursery] decorations included the complete face-lift, by painting, of walls and ceiling.

1952 Time 30 June 28 (advt.) That's not a ‘face-lift’. That's Forerunner Styling—the years-ahead design that makes other ‘new’ cars seem out of date.

1971 Daily Tel. 1 Feb. 3 Rail travellers are demanding a facelift for scruffy stations with their peeling paint..and squalid lavatories.

2005 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 30 June 12/2 The world's biggest-selling digital music player, the iPod, got a facelift and a price cut yesterday.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	facelift
释义	faceliftn. Brit. /ˈfeɪslɪft/, U.S. /ˈfeɪsˌlɪft/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: face n., lift n.² Etymology: < face n. + lift n.² Compare earlier face-lifting n. 1. A cosmetic surgical operation to remove unwanted wrinkles by tightening the skin of the face. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the face > [noun] > improving the face surgically > an operation to facelift1926 nose job1947 the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > fixation and repair operations > [noun] > repair > cosmetic > on specific parts labioplasty1896 face-lifting1912 facelift1926 nose job1947 mammoplasty1957 nip and tuck1977 microdermabrasion1993 1926 New Castle (Pa.) News 9 Dec. 18 (heading) Woman asks $50,00. Face-lift is lopsided. 1934 R. Macaulay Going Abroad xxvii. 226 What I needed..was a face-lift... I should have a new, young, tight face. 1972 Edmonton (Alberta) Jrnl. 26 June 73/1 A face-lift might not be your bag... Your problem could call for special reconstruction. 1991 A. Carter Wise Children (1992) i. 46 Her cheeks give the game away; they've got that tight, full, shiny chipmunk look that spells out: facelift. 2007 N.Y. Times Mag. 6 May 38/1 Perhaps a cognitive analogue to cosmetic surgery will emerge—instead of a face-lift, a ‘brain-lift’. 2. figurative and in extended use. A procedure carried out to improve the appearance of something; a redesign or refurbishment. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [noun] > renovation or renewal > refurbishment > specifically of buildings facelift1938 paint-in1965 1938 Times 16 Mar. 19 The..[nursery] decorations included the complete face-lift, by painting, of walls and ceiling. 1952 Time 30 June 28 (advt.) That's not a ‘face-lift’. That's Forerunner Styling—the years-ahead design that makes other ‘new’ cars seem out of date. 1971 Daily Tel. 1 Feb. 3 Rail travellers are demanding a facelift for scruffy stations with their peeling paint..and squalid lavatories. 2005 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 30 June 12/2 The world's biggest-selling digital music player, the iPod, got a facelift and a price cut yesterday. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : face-liftv. < n.1926 see also
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