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When I was 14, I couldn't be bothered to tweeze my eyebrows, so I would shave them in between. One time, my hand slipped, and I had half an eyebrow.
Suki Waterhouse

Meaning of "tweeze" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TWEEZE

Back formation from tweezers.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TWEEZE

tweeze  [twiːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWEEZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tweeze is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tweeze in English.

WHAT DOES TWEEZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tweeze in the English dictionary

The definition of tweeze in the dictionary is to take hold of or pluck with or as if with tweezers.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TWEEZE

PRESENT

Present
I tweeze
you tweeze
he/she/it tweezes
we tweeze
you tweeze
they tweeze
Present continuous
I am tweezing
you are tweezing
he/she/it is tweezing
we are tweezing
you are tweezing
they are tweezing
Present perfect
I have tweezed
you have tweezed
he/she/it has tweezed
we have tweezed
you have tweezed
they have tweezed
Present perfect continuous
I have been tweezing
you have been tweezing
he/she/it has been tweezing
we have been tweezing
you have been tweezing
they have been tweezing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I tweezed
you tweezed
he/she/it tweezed
we tweezed
you tweezed
they tweezed
Past continuous
I was tweezing
you were tweezing
he/she/it was tweezing
we were tweezing
you were tweezing
they were tweezing
Past perfect
I had tweezed
you had tweezed
he/she/it had tweezed
we had tweezed
you had tweezed
they had tweezed
Past perfect continuous
I had been tweezing
you had been tweezing
he/she/it had been tweezing
we had been tweezing
you had been tweezing
they had been tweezing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will tweeze
you will tweeze
he/she/it will tweeze
we will tweeze
you will tweeze
they will tweeze
Future continuous
I will be tweezing
you will be tweezing
he/she/it will be tweezing
we will be tweezing
you will be tweezing
they will be tweezing
Future perfect
I will have tweezed
you will have tweezed
he/she/it will have tweezed
we will have tweezed
you will have tweezed
they will have tweezed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tweezing
you will have been tweezing
he/she/it will have been tweezing
we will have been tweezing
you will have been tweezing
they will have been tweezing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would tweeze
you would tweeze
he/she/it would tweeze
we would tweeze
you would tweeze
they would tweeze
Conditional continuous
I would be tweezing
you would be tweezing
he/she/it would be tweezing
we would be tweezing
you would be tweezing
they would be tweezing
Conditional perfect
I would have tweeze
you would have tweeze
he/she/it would have tweeze
we would have tweeze
you would have tweeze
they would have tweeze
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tweezing
you would have been tweezing
he/she/it would have been tweezing
we would have been tweezing
you would have been tweezing
they would have been tweezing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you tweeze
we let´s tweeze
you tweeze
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to tweeze
Past participle
tweezed
Present Participle
tweezing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TWEEZE


Chinese
tʃaɪˈniːz
classes
ˈklæsiːz
dieses
ˈdaɪəsiːz
disease
dɪˈziːz
ease
iːz
expertise
ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz
he´s
hiːz
Japanese
ˌdʒæpəˈniːz
keys
kiːz
mise
miːz
please
pliːz
Portuguese
ˌpɔːtjʊˈɡiːz
series
ˈsɪəriːz
she´s
ʃiːz
species
ˈspiːʃiːz
squeeze
skwiːz
tales
ˈteɪliːz
torques
ˈtɔːkwiːz
ungues
ˈʌŋɡwiːz
wheeze
wiːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWEEZE

tweenager
tweener
tweeness
tweenie
tweeny
tweeple
tweet
tweet thief
tweet tooth
tweet you later
tweet-a-holic
tweet-out
tweetable
tweetcation
tweetcited
tweeter
tweetheart
tweetup
tweezer
tweezers

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWEEZE

antifreeze
breeze
credit squeeze
deep freeze
deepfreeze
defreeze
freeze
fresh breeze
gentle breeze
light breeze
moderate breeze
price freeze
quick-freeze
refreeze
sea breeze
shoot the breeze
sneeze
strong breeze
unfreeze
wage freeze

Synonyms and antonyms of tweeze in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tweeze» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWEEZE

Find out the translation of tweeze to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tweeze from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tweeze» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

tweeze
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tweeze
570 millions of speakers

English

tweeze
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tweeze
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ينتف الريش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выщипывать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

depilar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tweeze
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épiler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tweeze
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tweeze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピンセットで抜く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

핀셋
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tweeze
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tweeze
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tweeze
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिमटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cımbızla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tweeze
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tweeze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вискубувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tweeze
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tweeze
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pluk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pincett
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tweeze
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tweeze

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWEEZE»

The term «tweeze» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.071 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWEEZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tweeze» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tweeze» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tweeze

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3 QUOTES WITH «TWEEZE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tweeze.
1
Emmy Rossum
I've never had my brows done - I tweeze them myself. I used to watch my mom pluck her brows, that's how I learned.
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Suki Waterhouse
When I was 14, I couldn't be bothered to tweeze my eyebrows, so I would shave them in between. One time, my hand slipped, and I had half an eyebrow.
3
Olivia Wilde
I do not tweeze my eyebrows. I've been letting them grow out for years. I try to fill them in wherever nature has abandoned me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWEEZE»

Discover the use of tweeze in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tweeze and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Serendipity Series Gr. 3-5
wtttlen ' f^t\ 3ati\e3 Tweeze, Tweeze A mouse soft and grey. Was too busy To laugh and play. Read about Tweeze, a grey meadow mouse, who was always too busy to have fun. Reading the Story: Complete each activity with a good sentence.
Ruth Solski
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Makeup Makeovers Beauty Bible: Expert Secrets for Stunning ...
Now it's time to tweeze. The best time to tweeze your brows is after a steamy shower. It's a lot less painful then, because your pores are already open. Try to tweeze in natural light. You can better see what you're doing. Always tweeze in the ...
Robert Jones, 2011
3
Unwanted Hair and Hirsutism: A Book for Women
CHAPTER. 1. DON'T. TWEEZE. THAT. STRAY. HAIR! Yes, it's true. Don't do it. Don't pluck out the hair you hate under your belly button, on your big toe, sticking out of your chin, or any other place you don't want it. This hair is not the same as ...
Alison M.Ed Amoroso, 2009
4
Total Image: Personal Development Inside and Out
When you tweeze (don't use the term “plucked”—chickens are plucked; eyebrows are tweezed!), tweeze your brows in good light. Refer to the photo. 1. Your eyebrows should start straight up from the inner corner of your eyes (unless your  ...
Lynda Murphy, 2003
5
Face This
I recommend doing this before you tweeze because you may tweeze hairs that are just long that really should stay put. You need to keep in mind that fuller eyebrows are always youthful looking. Tweezing If you avoid tweezing your brows ...
Shelley GoodStein, 2011
6
Street Kings
Brad V. Cowan. the street. “I didn't say anything about using the stairs, grommet.” “Go clean up the glass,”Josh said with authority. “Eorget that,”Jer said, pulling his hood over his head. “Clean it yourself,” said Tweeze. “We gotta be somewhere ...
Brad V. Cowan, 2013
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Be Beautiful Beauty Tips For Ladies:
Now I'm going to give you some straight forward tips to help you tweeze your own eyebrows if you don't fancy going to a salon. 1: Firstly and importantly cleanse your skin with a naturally exfoliating washcloth or a glacial scrub. You can use ...
Lauren Stugaard
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Makeup Makeovers: Expert Secrets for Stunning Transformations
It's important to remember that if you need to trim your brows, it should be done before you start to tweeze. Otherwise you might ruin your brow line by tweezing away hairs that should have stayed but were simply too long. Are your brows too  ...
Robert Jones, 2005
9
Working Mother
Tweeze a few hairs from one brow and then the other so they remain symmetrical . Easy Steps to Accurate Tweezing ^ Open pores with a hot washcloth to make tweezing easier 2 Use a make-up concealer to draw your desired brow shape, ...
10
Smart Housekeeping: A well managed home is a mirror of a ...
A well managed home is a mirror of a good housewife's personality Rupa Chatterjee. Do not make the eyebrows longer than the end of the eyes. Always tweeze from below. Keep the natural arch at the top, as far as possible. If you have thin ...
Rupa Chatterjee, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWEEZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tweeze is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Men's Eyebrow Grooming Guide In 6 Easy Steps
Do tweeze. According to Jennings, traditional tweezing is best because it allows you to see progression. He added, "Sometimes guys go in and get their brows ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
7 Cardinal Sins To Avoid If You Get Your Eyebrows Done
"It covers up the fine, baby hairs that we need to tweeze to get that nice shaped brow," she says. Although we do always clean the brow before tweezing, there is ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Lost in Suburbia: The eyebrows have it
“No, I tweeze them,” I replied. I was trying not to think about how strange it was to have this conversation with a perfect stranger, or anybody for that matter, and ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
4
The Eyebrows Have it
“No, I tweeze them,” I replied. I was trying not to think about how strange it was to have this conversation with a perfect stranger, or anybody for that matter, and ... «TAPinto.net, Jul 15»
5
Cleanse, scrub, wax, tweeze, spray, polish, preen? Stuff that ... it's …
But for the "beach-unready" woman, the message is loud and clear: cleanse, scrub, wax, tweeze, epilate, spray, polish, preen. Show off your body or cower in ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
6
Lima doctors tweeze worm from boy's eye, lured with basil
You might not want to watch this—then again, you might. A video making headlines around the world shows Lima surgeons carefully plucking a worm from a ... «Peru this Week, Jun 15»
7
Pluck It! Kate Upton Tweezes Face In The Car
... (NYC)/ Splash News. Kate is one of the world's most beautiful women, but even she has a stray hair to tweeze now and then. kate-upton-tweezing-lip-car-5. «RadarOnline, Mar 15»
8
Bleach, Tweeze or Thread? The Facial Hair Mini Bible
POPxo.com is a fast growing fashion & lifestyle content website for Indian women - a practical & engaging style guide powered by bloggers and influencers. «iDiva.com, Oct 14»
9
Even Cops in Italy Lovingly Tweeze Their Eyebrows
I realize that I am certainly not the first to notice this wild tweezing and that it has become, in the past ten years, very popular worldwide. But, what's bizarre in Italy ... «New York Magazine, Sep 14»
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11 Must-Know Tips From the Industry's Eyebrow Queen
"There is a lot of debate over waxing, threading, and tweezing. At the Anastasia Beverly Hills Salon, we only wax and tweeze because we believe it is the most ... «Elle, Aug 14»

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