facelift

Or face-lift

[feys-lift]

noun

1. plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy.

2. a renovation or restyling, as of a room or building, intended to give an attractive, more up-to-date appearance.

verb (used with object)

1. to perform a surgical facelift upon.

2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of facelift¹

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

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

The Honda Center will be hosting Olympic volleyball, and the owners of the Ducks are throwing in a billion-dollar venue facelift.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the facelift, Darbon says there are still "logistical and commercial challenges" around "road, rail and accommodation infrastructure" to overcome.

From BBC