facelift

or face-lift

[ feys-lift ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy.
a renovation or restyling, as of a room or building, intended to give an attractive, more up-to-date appearance.

verb (used with object)

to perform a surgical facelift upon.
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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of facelift¹

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

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Example Sentences

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

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Similarly, McDonald's gave one of its programmes a facelift, changing the name of its Global DEI Center of Excellence to the Global Inclusion Team.

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However, Nandi-Ndaitwah represents the “tried and trusted” old school of Namibia’s liberation struggle, while Itula represents the possible “wind of change” in a political landscape needing a facelift.

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Another place to have been given a facelift in Niamey is a stone monument that had an engraving of French colonial officer and explorer Parfait-Louis Monteil.

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A street corner facelift might require that the Department of Water and Power be called in if there are lines running underneath.

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faceless face-lift

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