nose job

English

Alternative forms

• nose-job
• nosejob

Noun

nose job (plural nose jobs)

1. (informal) A plastic surgical procedure to alter the appearance of the nose, especially for cosmetic reasons; the resulting physical appearance of the nose.
   • 1948 December 15, Dorothy Kilgallen, “Voice of Broadway”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, retrieved 11 February 2014:

     Luther Adler's nose job has made him practically pretty.

   • 2008 January 17, “Ashley Tisdale Has No Regrets About Nose Job”, in FOXNews, US, retrieved 3 October 2008:

     Ashley Tisdale says she was somewhat distressed when she first saw her new profile after her recent nose job.

Synonyms

• rhinoplasty