nose job
noun
Simple meaning
Cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
nohzjahbSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnoʊzˈdʒɑb
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
informal
Cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose
informal
A plastic surgical procedure to alter the appearance of the nose, especially for cosmetic reasons; the resulting physical appearance of the nose.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose
Used this way, nose job is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
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