tweezer

noun

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

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After three year old Lucy Branson got a Polly Pocket doll shoe stuck up her nose, her family was charged about $2,659 for an ER doctor to fish it out with forceps — essentially a long pair of tweezers. Elisabeth Rosenthal, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024 That can mean, like at Emeril's, delicate flavors and tweezer food-presentations. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024 Once the follicle has been treated, the provider will remove the needle and use tweezers to slide the hair out. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 13 Dec. 2024 The doctor counted eight staples, took out her tweezers and began to pick at them. Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tweezer 

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Jan. 2025.

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