Meanings
plural nose jobs · alternative nose-job · alternative nosejob
- informalA plastic surgical procedure to alter the appearance of the nose, especially for cosmetic reasons; the resulting physical appearance of the nose.
Luther Adler's nose job has made him practically pretty.
1948 December 15, Dorothy Kilgallen, “Voice of Broadway”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, retrieved 11 Feb 20141 more example
Ashley Tisdale says she was somewhat distressed when she first saw her new profile after her recent nose job.
2008 January 17, “Ashley Tisdale Has No Regrets About Nose Job”, in FOXNews, US, retrieved 03 Oct 2008Synonyms: rhinoplasty
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA plastic surgical procedure to alter the appearance of the nose, especially for cosmetic reasons; the resulting physical appearance of the nose.
More synonyms by meaning
nouncosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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