tweezer

noun

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

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Grab the tick close to the head using tweezers or your fingers. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026 This set includes a wide variety of incense sticks and cones as well as a set of tweezers. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 Stubborn chin hairs don’t stand a chance against these slant tweezers that come with a unique scissors-style handle. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 June 2026 As cold-atom physics has grown more sophisticated, more labs have tried their hands (and optical tweezers) at making atoms fit for purpose. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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