face-lifting

  • 1face-lifting — fā .slif tiŋ n FACE LIFT …

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  • 2Face-Lifting — Face|lif|ting, Face Lif|ting [ feɪslɪftɪŋ ], das; s, s [engl. face lift(ing), aus: face = Gesicht < (a)frz. face ↑ (Face) u. lift(ing), ↑ 2Lift, ↑ Lifting]: Gesichtsoperation …

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  • 3face lifting — noun 1. a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes (Freq. 1) give your home a facelift more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction • Syn: ↑face… …

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  • 4face lifting — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. face lift, plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy, renovation, rejuvenation …

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  • 5face lifting — surgical remove of wrinkles and other disfigurements from the face; altering or repairing (i.e. of a building s exterior) …

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  • 6face-lifting — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun also face lift ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ( s) 1. : a plastic operation for removal of facial wrinkles, sagging skin, and certain other defects usually associated with aging 2. : an alteration (as of a building) or restyling (as of an… …

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  • 7lifting — [ liftiŋ ] n. m. • 1955; angl. face lifting ♦ Anglic. Traitement esthétique, le plus souvent chirurgical, destiné à supprimer les rides du visage par tension de l épiderme. ⇒ déridage. Se faire faire des liftings. Recomm. offic. lissage,… …

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  • 8face lift — n. 1. an operation to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from a person s face. Syn: face lifting, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a renovation that improves the outward appearance, as of a building. Syn: face lifting. [WordNet …

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  • 9face-lift — verb perform cosmetic surgery on someone s face • Syn: ↑lift • Derivationally related forms: ↑face lifting • Hypernyms: ↑operate on, ↑operate • Verb Frames …

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  • 10face lift — noun 1. plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised some actresses have more than one face lift • Syn: ↑facelift, ↑lift,… …

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