facelift
Americannoun
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plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy.
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a renovation or restyling, as of a room or building, intended to give an attractive, more up-to-date appearance.
verb (used with object)
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to perform a surgical facelift upon.
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to renovate or restyle in order to give a fresher, more modern appearance.
Our old offices have been facelifted with new furniture, rugs, and plants.
Etymology
Origin of facelift
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The 4,010-guest vessel recently underwent a facelift to celebrate its seventh birthday.
From Los Angeles Times
A quick search on socials and my feed is inundated with posts from people in their late 20s, 30s, discussing different types of facelift - the mini, the ponytail, the deep plane.
From BBC
He also joked that it was not a facelift.
From Salon
The network desperately needed something fresh – not just a facelift, but a full blood transfusion.
From Salon
The country’s main hospital is getting a facelift, and crews are renovating colonial buildings.
From Los Angeles Times
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