tweeze

[ tweez ]

verb (used with object),tweezed, tweez·ing.
  1. to pluck, as with tweezers.

Origin of tweeze

1
First recorded in 1940–45; back formation from tweezers

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British Dictionary definitions for tweeze

tweeze

/ (twiːz) /


verb
  1. mainly US to take hold of or pluck (hair, small objects, etc) with or as if with tweezers

Origin of tweeze

1
C17: back formation from tweezers

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