nose job

noun

Informal.

1. cosmetic surgery of the nose; rhinoplasty.

nose job

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nose job¹

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.

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

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She spent more than $6,000 on a nose job there and changed the color and style of her hair to evade authorities before she was arrested at a beachside hostel, investigators said.

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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.

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

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