tweezers

noun
UK: /ˈtwiːzəz/
US: /ˈtwiːzərz/

  1. A small instrument with two pointed ends used for picking up small objects.

    1. I used tweezers to remove the splinter from my finger.
    2. The jeweler used tweezers to carefully set the tiny diamonds into the ring setting.

  2. A tool with two arms joined at one end, used for gripping and manipulating small objects, hair, etc.

    1. She plucked her eyebrows with tweezers every morning.
    2. The surgeon used sterile tweezers to carefully remove the foreign object from the wound during the procedure.
tweezers transitive-verb

  1. To pluck or remove something with tweezers.

    1. I need to tweezers my eyebrows before the party.
    2. She carefully tweezers away any stray hairs to maintain a neat appearance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tweezers" in English means: A small instrument with two pointed ends used for picking up small objects., A tool with two arms joined at one end, used for gripping and manipulating small objects, hair, etc..

The phonetic transcription of "tweezers" is /ˈtwiːzəz/ in British English and /ˈtwiːzərz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "tweezers": "I used tweezers to remove the splinter from my finger.". More examples on the page.