tweezer

noun

twee·​zer ˈtwē-zər How to pronounce tweezer (audio)
: tweezers

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Behind a huge picture window, a group of women in black caps were plucking bones from anchovies one by one with tweezers. — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 Use tweezers or a butter knife to rub over the seed head to scrape off any seeds that won’t fall off on their own. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026 Many of the dummies evolved admirably over the competition’s final hour, complete with fine laugh lines and subtle details like creeping wisps of nose hair, which were gingerly applied with tweezers and Krazy Glue. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 Pack a pair of tweezers Torres never leaves for a weekend in tick country without packing a pair of tweezers. — Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tweezer

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tweezer was in 1904

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“Tweezer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweezer. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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