English Explanatory Dictionary

Croydon facelift

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A women's hairstyle, associated with lower social classes, in which the hair is pulled tightly back from the face and fastened behind the head, thus pulling the features up and back and giving an effect similar to a facelift.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɹɔɪdn̩ ˈfeɪslɪft/ en-au-Croydon facelift.ogg

Word forms

Croydon facelift Croydon facelifts

Etymology

From Croydon, a Borough of London + facelift.

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