Definitions

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  • noun Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.
  • noun By extension, any activity undertaken to renew, revamp, update, or improve the appearance of something.
  • verb To perform a facelift upon.

Etymologies

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face +‎ lift

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Examples

  • DC rebooted Wonder Woman after the reality-punching Infinite Crisis crossover series, giving the title a facelift with shiny paper and big name creators.

    WONDER WOMAN #4 DC Comics, 2007 David Campbell 2007

  • DC rebooted Wonder Woman after the reality-punching Infinite Crisis crossover series, giving the title a facelift with shiny paper and big name creators.

    Archive 2007-03-01 David Campbell 2007

  • No, you can't, because my surgeries worked, Wiig as Kris Jenner says, referring to the facelift Jenner got before Kim walked down the aisle.

    NYDN Rss SASHANA MAITLAND 2011

  • No, you can't, because my surgeries worked, Wiig as Jenner says, referring to the facelift Jenner got before Kim walked down the aisle.

    NYDN Rss SASHANA MAITLAND 2011

  • If there are scars in front of the ears, says Levick, "this sounds more like a traditional, full facelift, which is unusual in a woman of this age with no visible sagging".

    Evening Standard - Home Leah Hardy 2011

  • A facelift is a surgical operation performed in order to treat severe facial sagging and skin laxity.

    EzineArticles 2010

  • Injectable fillers have been dubbed a facelift in a bottle because of the dramatic results and minimal recovery.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Injectable fillers have been dubbed a facelift in a bottle because of the dramatic results and minimal recovery.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Selphyl is a non-invasive, non-surgical cosmetic filler, and a facelift is the surgical removal of skin that has become loose over time. cosmetic fillers are artificial - Juvederm, Restylane and Perlane.

    ABC News: Top Stories 2010

  • The facelift is the most common procedure performed on Caucasian patients, African Americans and Hispanics are most likely to have rhinoplasty, while Asian Americans get blepharoplasty most often.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

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  • "Happiness is the best facelift." --Joni Mitchell

    July 2, 2009

  • Who needs a facelift? I have crayons!

    November 24, 2009

  • :-D

    November 25, 2009