nip and tuck meaning and definition

NIP AND TUCK noun

Definition of nip and tuck (noun)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: cosmetic surgery, face lift, face lifting, facelift, lift, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty

NIP AND TUCK adjective

Definition of nip and tuck (adjective)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: head-to-head, neck and neck

NIP AND TUCK adverb

Definition of nip and tuck (adverb)

1. even or close in a race or competition or comparison
   • "the horses ran neck and neck"; "he won nip and tuck"
   • synonyms: head-to-head, neck and neck