verb
Meaning 1
To pluck or grasp using tweezers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tweeze
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US: /twiz/
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rhymes with -iːz
verb
Meaning 2
To shape by plucking out hairs with tweezers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 3
To pluck out hairs using tweezers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 4
pluck with tweezers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- tweeze facial hair
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pluck, tweak, pull off, pick off
History
Etymology
Back-formation from tweezers.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: mit der Pinzette anfassen — use tweezers
- German: mit der Pinzette entfernen — use tweezers
- Portuguese: pinçar — use tweezers
- Spanish: pinzar — use tweezers
- Turkish: cımbızla almak — use tweezers
- Turkish: cımbızla yolmak — use tweezers