| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| face-lift | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a cosmetic surgical operation for tightening sagging skin and smoothing unwanted wrinkles on the face |
| 2. | any improvement or renovation, as of a building, etc |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to improve the appearance of, as by a face-lift |
face-lift (fās'lĭft')
n.
Plastic surgery to remove facial wrinkles, sagging skin, fat deposits, or other visible signs of aging for cosmetic purposes. Also called rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty.