facelift

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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:
face lift, lift, face lifting, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy,
rhytidoplasty, nip and tuck
• Derivationally related forms:
face-lift (for: face lifting)
• Hypernyms:
plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, anaplasty
• Hyponyms:
nose job, rhinoplasty
2. a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
- give your home a facelift
- more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction
• Syn:
face lift, face lifting
• Hypernyms:
renovation, redevelopment, overhaul