abdominoplasty tummy tuck | cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach |
face lift facelift lift face lifting cosmetic surgery rhytidectomy rhytidoplasty nip and tuck | 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, some actresses have more than one face lift |
clasp clench clutch clutches grasp grip hold | the act of grasping, he released his clasp on my arm, he has a strong grip for an old man, she kept a firm hold on the railing |
scissors scissors hold scissor hold scissor grip scissors grip | a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze |
bag traveling bag travelling bag grip suitcase | a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes, he carried his small bag onto the plane with him |
bobby pin hairgrip grip | a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together, used to hold bobbed hair in place, in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip |
handle grip handgrip hold | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it, he grabbed the hammer by the handle, it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip |
pistol grip | a handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol |
rapier tuck | a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges |
tuck | a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place |
tuck box | a box for storing eatables (especially at boarding school) |
tuck shop | a candy store in Great Britain |
tuck | (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest |
grip grasp | an intellectual hold or understanding, a good grip on French history, they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities, he was in the grip of a powerful emotion, a terrible power had her in its grasp |
tuck | eatables (especially sweets) |
grip | worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made |
grip traction adhesive friction | the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) |
tuck in tuck away put away | eat up, usually refers to a considerable quantity of food, My son tucked in a whole pizza |
grip | hold fast or firmly, He gripped the steering wheel |
gather pucker tuck | draw together into folds or puckers |
tuck insert | fit snugly into, insert your ticket into the slot, tuck your shirttail in |
tuck | make a tuck or several folds in, tuck the fabric, tuck in the sheet |
grapple grip | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match, the two men grappled with each other for several minutes |
fascinate transfix grip spellbind | to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe, The snake charmer fascinates the cobra |
neck and neck head-to-head nip and tuck | inconclusive as to outcome, close or just even in a race or comparison or competition, as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck, the election was a nip and tuck affair |
neck and neck head-to-head nip and tuck | even or close in a race or competition or comparison, the horses ran neck and neck, he won nip and tuck |