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NIP AND TUCK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Example:
some actresses have more than one face lift
Synonyms:
cosmetic surgery; face lift; face lifting; facelift; lift; nip and tuck; rhytidectomy; rhytidoplasty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("nip and tuck" is a kind of...):
anaplasty; plastic surgery; reconstructive surgery (surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nip and tuck"):
nose job; rhinoplasty (cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition
Example:
the election was a nip and tuck affair
Synonyms:
head-to-head; neck and neck; nip and tuck
Classified under:
Similar:
inconclusive (not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question)
III. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Even or close in a race or competition or comparison
Example:
he won nip and tuck
Synonyms:
head-to-head; neck and neck; nip and tuck
Classified under:
Pertainym:
nip and tuck (inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition)
