FACE-LIFT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does face-lift mean? 

• FACE-LIFT (verb)
  The verb FACE-LIFT has 1 sense:

1. perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face

  Familiarity information: FACE-LIFT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FACE-LIFT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

face-lift; lift

Hypernyms (to "face-lift" is one way to...):

operate; operate on (perform surgery on)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

face lifting (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)

 Context examples 

I would not recommend having elective surgery like a face-lift or elective surgery on the eyes.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If you do Botox or have a face-lift, do so in April—as far from Venus retrograde as possible. (When you plan an action, you must never come too close to the start of a planet about to retrograde.) April will be the time to have first dates or, if you are attached, to have fun with your partner.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Also, hold off on having a face-lift (skin) or any treatments or surgery that change the look of your body shape, such as cold sculpting. (If you are considering this, do research first, as some people have had serious problems with this new procedure. Having information is always wise.)

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)