tweeze

[ tweez ]

verb (used with object)

, tweezed, tweez·ing.

1. to pluck, as with tweezers.

tweeze

/ twiːz /

verb

1. to take hold of or pluck (hair, small objects, etc) with or as if with tweezers

Word History and Origins

Origin of tweeze¹

First recorded in 1940–45; back formation from tweezers

Word History and Origins

Origin of tweeze¹

C17: back formation from tweezers

Example Sentences

Back in the sampling tent, the scientists tweezed clumps of the manakin's breast feathers to be sent for analysis, before the bird is returned unharmed to the wild.

From Reuters

By the Nixon years eyebrows were tweezed again, with Twiggy bringing us back to our patriotic anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times

With a Moroccan argan oil base, this formula contains essential oils to relax you before going in for the tweeze.

From Los Angeles Times

I now handle a razor with assurance, but blood still drops whenever I tweeze, pluck or wax.

From New York Times

In fact, the opposite can even happen: Waxing, tweezing or threading can reduce hair growth, because some hair follicles get damaged by the removal process and stop producing hair, she said.

From New York Times