Meaning of lip job | Babel Free

Definitions

A plastic surgical procedure to alter the appearance of the lip(s), especially for cosmetic reasons.

informal

Examples

“You should also think⟳ about what you'll look⟳ like⟳ 20 years from now. That permanent lip job may look⟳ OK at the moment, but will probably look⟳ pretty odd when you're a pensioner.”

“Was this really Boz Eyes? But there was no sign⟳ of a squint; the eyes examining her as she approached were big, dark, thick-lashed and absolutely regular. Cheekbones had come⟳ from somewhere. And had she had a lip job?”

“She came to the upper-lip portion of the surgery and was very pleased with her work⟳ and almost smiled, then finished removing the remaining gauze. Mitchell’s lip job looked superb. . .and strangely familiar. He’d gone beyond the call⟳ of duty and augmented Julie’s lower lip as well, to make⟳ them match⟳ up in the best way possible.”

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