tweezer

noun

twee·​zer ˈtwē-zər How to pronounce tweezer (audio)

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Be sure to include tweezers for removing splinters or ticks, gauze for bleeding, antibiotic ointment, blister treatment, children’s pain reliever and antihistamine, antiseptic wipes, and lots of bandages. Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025 After carefully pinching the lashes together with a tweezer for extra definition, Kim’s signature under eyes are complete. Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2025 This tweezer has a slanted shape to its tip, which Sania Vucetaj, a (or, rather, my) professional eyebrow stylist based in New York City, says makes a huge difference in terms of precision when styling your eyebrow at home. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 31 Jan. 2025 Tweezerman Slant Tweezers The slanted design on these tweezers offers precision and control, grasping even fine hairs with ease, according to shoppers. Maggie Horton, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for tweezer

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tweezer was in 1904

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“Tweezer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweezer. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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