"face job" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: face jobs [plural], face-job [alternative], facejob [alternative]
Etymology: From face + job, after nose job. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|face|job}} face + job Head templates: {{en-noun}} face job (plural face jobs)
  1. (informal, surgery) A plastic surgical procedure to alter the appearance of the face, particularly for cosmetic reasons. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-face_job-en-noun-y-rX594A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Surgery Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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