Facelift
noun
A surgical procedure to make a person's face appear younger.
She feels much more confident after getting a facelift.
Often appears as...
- get a facelift
- undergo a facelift
noun
Improvements or alterations made to the appearance or function of something to make it more modern or attractive.
The old building desperately needs a facelift.
Often appears as...
- give a facelift
- needs a facelift
noun
A surgical procedure to make a person's face appear younger.
She feels much more confident after getting a facelift.
Often appears as...
- get a facelift
- undergo a facelift
noun
Improvements or alterations made to the appearance or function of something to make it more modern or attractive.
The old building desperately needs a facelift.
Often appears as...
- give a facelift
- needs a facelift
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Surgery Context
The word refers to a literal surgery when discussing medical or aesthetic contexts.
Celebrities often get a facelift to maintain a youthful appearance.
Pro Tip 2/3Youth Oriented
Emphasizes the desire to look younger, not just to change one's appearance.
After her facelift, my aunt looked several years younger.
Pro Tip 3/3Major Change
A facelift can significantly alter one's appearance; it's not a subtle change like makeup.
His facelift altered his appearance so much, he looked unrecognizable.
Pro Tip 1/3Surgery Context
The word refers to a literal surgery when discussing medical or aesthetic contexts.
Celebrities often get a facelift to maintain a youthful appearance.
Pro Tip 2/3Youth Oriented
Emphasizes the desire to look younger, not just to change one's appearance.
After her facelift, my aunt looked several years younger.
Pro Tip 3/3Major Change
A facelift can significantly alter one's appearance; it's not a subtle change like makeup.
His facelift altered his appearance so much, he looked unrecognizable.
Pro Tip 1/3Surgery Context
The word refers to a literal surgery when discussing medical or aesthetic contexts.
Celebrities often get a facelift to maintain a youthful appearance.
Pro Tip 2/3Youth Oriented
Emphasizes the desire to look younger, not just to change one's appearance.
After her facelift, my aunt looked several years younger.
Pro Tip 3/3Major Change
A facelift can significantly alter one's appearance; it's not a subtle change like makeup.
His facelift altered his appearance so much, he looked unrecognizable.
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Quote examples
Nicholas Haslam
English Designer
Vanity is not having facelifts if you're ugly. Those people who say: 'Oh, I'd never dream of having anything done!' That's rude. It's rude, to other people, to not try and look your best; to not try and stir things up, to not reinvent... or just invent... it's one's duty to not get stuffy.
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Gary Numan
British Musician
I wouldn't say I'm vain - I'm just in a job where the way you look is important. Well, at least the facelift wasn't vanity, but the hair was.
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Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
I want to grow old without facelifts. I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made.
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June Whitfield
English Actress
I certainly wouldn't have a facelift or a nip and tuck; that fills me with horror.
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Trinny Woodall
English Designer
I'd never have a facelift, as I have never seen one that looks good.
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Kristin Cavallari
American Actress
No one's ever told me I needed to get a facelift or anything.
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Christie Brinkley
American Model
A smile is like an instant facelift and an instant mood lift.
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Tom Wilson
American Cartoonist
A smile is a facelift that's in everyone's price range!
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Robert Redford
American Actor
I'm not a facelift person. I am what I am.
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Sophie Dahl
English Model
I have nothing against a good facelift.
Quote examples
Nicholas Haslam
English Designer
Vanity is not having facelifts if you're ugly. Those people who say: 'Oh, I'd never dream of having anything done!' That's rude. It's rude, to other people, to not try and look your best; to not try and stir things up, to not reinvent... or just invent... it's one's duty to not get stuffy.
Quote examples
Gary Numan
British Musician
I wouldn't say I'm vain - I'm just in a job where the way you look is important. Well, at least the facelift wasn't vanity, but the hair was.
Quote examples
Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
I want to grow old without facelifts. I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made.
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June Whitfield
English Actress
I certainly wouldn't have a facelift or a nip and tuck; that fills me with horror.
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Trinny Woodall
English Designer
I'd never have a facelift, as I have never seen one that looks good.
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Kristin Cavallari
American Actress
No one's ever told me I needed to get a facelift or anything.
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Christie Brinkley
American Model
A smile is like an instant facelift and an instant mood lift.
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Tom Wilson
American Cartoonist
A smile is a facelift that's in everyone's price range!
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Robert Redford
American Actor
I'm not a facelift person. I am what I am.
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Sophie Dahl
English Model
I have nothing against a good facelift.
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