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Facelift vs Makeover - What's the difference?

facelift | makeover |

As nouns the difference between facelift and makeover

is that facelift is plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging while makeover is a major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation.

As a verb facelift

is to perform a facelift upon.

facelift

English

Alternative forms

* face-lift * face lift

Noun

(wikipedia facelift) (en noun)
  • Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.
  • By extension, any activity undertaken to renew, revamp, update, or improve the appearance of something.
    • The old building will get a facelift with new paint, carpet, and decoration.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To perform a facelift upon.

    • makeover

    English

    Alternative forms

    * make-over

    Noun

    (wikipedia makeover) (en noun)
  • A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation
    • This room is a mess, it needs a makeover

    Antonyms

    * makeunder

    Related terms

    * make over (verb)