tweeze

American  

[tweez] / twiz /

verb (used with object)

tweezed, tweezing

1. to pluck, as with tweezers.

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tweeze British  

/ twiːz /

verb

1. to take hold of or pluck (hair, small objects, etc) with or as if with tweezers

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Etymology

Origin of tweeze

First recorded in 1940–45; back formation from tweezers

Example Sentences

I now handle a razor with assurance, but blood still drops whenever I tweeze, pluck or wax.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2022

You’re likely to have a few follicles still producing hair after the full course of treatments, which you’ll probably want to shave or tweeze for aesthetics’ sake.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2021

To my surprise, she doesn’t tweeze those, wanting to create a “softly diffused look.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2019

It’s like that old board game Operation, where you have to meticulously tweeze bits ‘n’ pieces out of your unwitting patient.

From The Verge • Mar. 23, 2018

“Arrange flowers in a vase, talk to boys, tweeze your eyebrows, shave your legs, apply lipstick ...” “What about vomit in a sink? They teach a charming way to do that?” she asked.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd