nip_and_tuck has definitions from the fields of medicine,surgery
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[ adverb ] even or close in a race or competition or comparison

Examples

"the horses ran neck and neck" "he won nip and tuck"

Related terms

head-to-head

2
[ adjective ] inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition

Examples

"as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck" "the election was a nip and tuck affair"

Related terms

inconclusive

3
[ noun ] (medicine,surgery) 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

Examples

"some actresses have more than one face lift"

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