tweezers
noun/ˈtwiːzəz/
/ˈtwiːzərz/
[plural]- a small tool with two long, thin parts joined together at one end, used for picking up very small things or for pulling out hairs
- a pair of tweezers
Word Originmid 17th cent.: extended form of obsolete tweeze ‘case of surgical instruments’, shortening of etweese, anglicized plural of etui.Want to learn more?
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