nose job

American  

noun

Informal.

1. cosmetic surgery of the nose; rhinoplasty.

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nose job British  

noun

1. slang a surgical remodelling of the nose for cosmetic reasons

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Etymology

Origin of nose job

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Abby says she's thinking about another nose job - her current one is six years old - but surgeons are finding it difficult to operate.

From BBC

“Everybody thought I had a nose job, and I’m like, ‘I’ve had the exact same nose.

From Los Angeles Times

Investigators said she spent more than $6,000 on a nose job there and changed her hairstyle and hair color to evade authorities before she was arrested as a beachside hostel.

From Washington Times

“If I wanted a nose job, I would have gone to a doctor,” she writes.

From Los Angeles Times

They ask my parents like, ‘Did she have a nose job?’

From Los Angeles Times