| 释义 |
Adjective: nip and tuck `nipun'túk- Inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition
"the election was a nip and tuck affair"
- neck and neck, head-to-head
Noun: nip and tuck `nipun'túk- Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
- face lift, facelift, lift, face lifting, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty
Adverb: nip and tuck `nipun'túk
Usage: N. Amer
- Even or close in a race or competition or comparison
"he won nip and tuck"
- neck and neck, head-to-head
See also: inconclusive Type of: anaplasty, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery |