tweezers

[ twee-zerz ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

1. small pincers or nippers for plucking out hairs, extracting splinters, picking up small objects, etc.

tweezers

/ ˈtwiːzəz /

plural noun

1. a small pincer-like instrument for handling small objects, plucking out hairs, etc Also calledpair of tweezersesp UStweezer

Word History and Origins

Origin of tweezers¹

First recorded in 1645–55; plural of tweezer, equivalent to obsolete tweeze “case of surgical instruments” (aphetic form of earlier etweese, from French étuis, plural of étui, noun derivative of Old French étuier “to keep,” from Latin stūdiāre “to care for”) + -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of tweezers¹

C17: plural of tweezer (on the model of scissors , etc), from tweeze case of instruments, from French étuis cases (of instruments), from Old French estuier to preserve, from Vulgar Latin studiāre (unattested) to keep, from Latin studēre to care about

Example Sentences

In the virtual reality environment, participants had either a human-like hand or "bionic tool" resembling a large pair of tweezers grafted onto the end of their wrist.

From Science Daily

Your first aid kit should include bandages, antiseptic wipes, scissors, tweezers, pain relievers and prescription medications.

From Seattle Times

The secret is found in acoustic energy emitters that Tian's team uses to surround and capture particles, working like invisible tweezers.

From Science Daily

They are harder to see when they are young, so look carefully and immediately pull them off with tweezers.

From Seattle Times

She sheepishly admitted to snooping through his bathroom toiletries in the bathroom, finding a pair of golden tweezers.

From Seattle Times