HyperDic: nip_and_tuck

English > 3 senses of the expression nip and tuck:
ADVERBallnip and tuck, neck and neck, head-to-headeven or close in a race / race or competition or comparison
ADJECTIVEallnip and tuck, neck and neck, head-to-headinconclusive as to outcome
NOUNactnip and tuck, face lift, facelift, lift, face lifting, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplastyplastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face
English > nip and tuck: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaninginconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race / race or comparison or competition.
Example "the election was a nip and tuck affair"
Synonymsneck and neck, head-to-head
Broaderinconclusivenot conclusive
Adverbsnip and tuckeven or close in a race / race or competition or comparison
English > nip and tuck: 3 senses > noun 1, act
Meaningplastic 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.
Synonymsface lift, facelift, lift, face lifting, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty
Narrowernose job, rhinoplastycosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose
Broaderplastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, anaplastysurgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
Spanishcirugía estética, lifting facial, ritidectomía, ritidoplastia
Catalancirurgia estètica, cirurgia plàstica, lifting facial, ritidectomia, ritidectomía, ritidoplastia, ritidoplàstia
English > nip and tuck: 3 senses > adverb 1
MeaningEven or close in a race / race or competition or comparison.
Example "he won nip and tuck"
Synonymsneck and neck, head-to-head
Spanisha la par, casi juntos, empatados, juntos
Adjectivesnip and tuckinconclusive as to outcome

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