face-liftingn.

Brit.

/ˈfeɪsˌlɪftɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈfeɪsˌlɪftɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: face n., lifting n.

Etymology: < face n. + lifting n. Compare later facelift n., face-lift v.

1. The action or process of tightening the skin of the face, esp. by surgical procedure, to create a youthful appearance.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the face > [noun] > improving the face surgically

face-lifting1912

the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > fixation and repair operations > [noun] > repair > cosmetic > on specific parts

labioplasty1896

face-lifting1912

facelift1926

nose job1947

mammoplasty1957

nip and tuck1977

microdermabrasion1993

1912 Salt Lake Tribune 13 Oct. (Mag.) Face manipulation... Some term it face lifting... It is massage improved, amended, rendered more scientific than before.

1925 Times 17 Sept. 9 Any lady who has had ‘face-lifting’ done is asked to write confidentially.

1936 N.Y. Woman 23 Sept. 4/2 Face lifting has become increasingly popular, and I know women would welcome the names of several reliable plastic surgeons.

1989 D. Merwin in A. Stevenson Bitter Fame 330 I never understood..why..face lifting was (and still is) coyly taboo.

2008 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 22 Jan. l8 He contends that bone-shifting should prove easier than current methods of face-lifting because tissue surgery often carries the risk of cutting a facial nerve.

2. In extended use: the redesigning or refurbishing of something.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [noun] > renovation or renewal

renewinga1398

renovation?a1475

renovelty1477

renewc1500

renewance1569

renewment1570

renewal1603

repair1637

apocatastasis1678

rehabilitation1830

redevelopment1882

face-lifting1937

rehabbing1968

evergreening1972

1937 Amer. Home Apr. 39/1 The ‘face lifting’ of the rear yard continues to be a popular pastime.

1977 S. Kostof Architect 17 Older towns, with swelling populations, engaged in extensive programs of face-lifting and expansion.

1988 R. Turnbull Fisher's World: Canada 43 The town is engaged on a 10-year, multi-million dollar waterfront facelifting.

2005 Bristol Evening Post (Nexis) 28 Apr. 60 The other hot news right now is of Ford's facelifting of the Mondeo.

Compounds

General attributive, as face-lifting operation, face-lifting procedure, face-lifting surgery, etc.

ΚΠ

1922 F. Courtenay Physical Beauty ix. 57 The ‘face-raising’ or ‘face-lifting’ process which does away with wrinkles, mouth and eyelines and sagging cheeks by literally ‘lifting’ off part of the old face and replacing it.

1964 T. Williams Let. 26 Feb. in Five O'Clock Angel (1991) 188 ‘The Banana Queen’ is in New Jersey, recuperating from a face-lifting operation. I must say that I approve of the measure.

1982 A. F. Wallace Progress Plastic Surg. xi. 103 By 1931 Lexer had added the posterior half of face-lifting procedures to his surgical armamentarium.

2003 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 17 Apr. 1 The Crufts winner..accused of cheating by having facelifting surgery is innocent. The Kennel Club..said yesterday..the Pekinese..has been cleared.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	face-lifting
释义	face-liftingn. Brit. /ˈfeɪsˌlɪftɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈfeɪsˌlɪftɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: face n., lifting n. Etymology: < face n. + lifting n. Compare later facelift n., face-lift v. 1. The action or process of tightening the skin of the face, esp. by surgical procedure, to create a youthful appearance. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the face > [noun] > improving the face surgically face-lifting1912 the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > fixation and repair operations > [noun] > repair > cosmetic > on specific parts labioplasty1896 face-lifting1912 facelift1926 nose job1947 mammoplasty1957 nip and tuck1977 microdermabrasion1993 1912 Salt Lake Tribune 13 Oct. (Mag.) Face manipulation... Some term it face lifting... It is massage improved, amended, rendered more scientific than before. 1925 Times 17 Sept. 9 Any lady who has had ‘face-lifting’ done is asked to write confidentially. 1936 N.Y. Woman 23 Sept. 4/2 Face lifting has become increasingly popular, and I know women would welcome the names of several reliable plastic surgeons. 1989 D. Merwin in A. Stevenson Bitter Fame 330 I never understood..why..face lifting was (and still is) coyly taboo. 2008 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 22 Jan. l8 He contends that bone-shifting should prove easier than current methods of face-lifting because tissue surgery often carries the risk of cutting a facial nerve. 2. In extended use: the redesigning or refurbishing of something. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [noun] > renovation or renewal renewinga1398 renovation?a1475 renovelty1477 renewc1500 renewance1569 renewment1570 renewal1603 repair1637 apocatastasis1678 rehabilitation1830 redevelopment1882 face-lifting1937 rehabbing1968 evergreening1972 1937 Amer. Home Apr. 39/1 The ‘face lifting’ of the rear yard continues to be a popular pastime. 1977 S. Kostof Architect 17 Older towns, with swelling populations, engaged in extensive programs of face-lifting and expansion. 1988 R. Turnbull Fisher's World: Canada 43 The town is engaged on a 10-year, multi-million dollar waterfront facelifting. 2005 Bristol Evening Post (Nexis) 28 Apr. 60 The other hot news right now is of Ford's facelifting of the Mondeo. Compounds General attributive, as face-lifting operation, face-lifting procedure, face-lifting surgery, etc. ΚΠ 1922 F. Courtenay Physical Beauty ix. 57 The ‘face-raising’ or ‘face-lifting’ process which does away with wrinkles, mouth and eyelines and sagging cheeks by literally ‘lifting’ off part of the old face and replacing it. 1964 T. Williams Let. 26 Feb. in Five O'Clock Angel (1991) 188 ‘The Banana Queen’ is in New Jersey, recuperating from a face-lifting operation. I must say that I approve of the measure. 1982 A. F. Wallace Progress Plastic Surg. xi. 103 By 1931 Lexer had added the posterior half of face-lifting procedures to his surgical armamentarium. 2003 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 17 Apr. 1 The Crufts winner..accused of cheating by having facelifting surgery is innocent. The Kennel Club..said yesterday..the Pekinese..has been cleared. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1912
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