TWEEZERS


Meaning of TWEEZERS in English

twee ‧ zers /ˈtwiːzəz $ -ərz/ BrE AmE noun [plural]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: tweeze 'case of small instruments' (1600-1700) , from etweese 'tweeze' (17-18 centuries) , from the plural of etwee 'tweeze' (17-19 centuries) , from French étui ]

a small tool that has two narrow pieces of metal joined at one end, used to pull or move very small objects:

She was plucking her eyebrows with a pair of tweezers.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.