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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The country’s main hospital is getting a facelift, and crews are renovating colonial buildings.

From Los Angeles Times

The Honda Center will be hosting Olympic volleyball, and the owners of the Ducks are throwing in a billion-dollar venue facelift.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

faceless face-lift

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