tweezer

noun

twee·​zer ˈtwē-zər How to pronounce tweezer (audio)
: tweezers

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Many of the dummies evolved admirably over the competition’s final hour, complete with fine laugh lines and subtle details like creeping wisps of nose hair, which were gingerly applied with tweezers and Krazy Glue. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 Pack a pair of tweezers Torres never leaves for a weekend in tick country without packing a pair of tweezers. — Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026 Sanitize Beauty Tools Clean tweezers, mani-pedi tools, and eyelash curlers with hydrogen peroxide to remove body soil and bacteria. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026 Inspect your dog after every outing, checking the ears, armpits and gaps between the toes, and pull any tick out whole with tweezers. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tweezer

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tweezer was in 1904

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