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tweez·ers (twē′zərz)

plural noun

small nippers, consisting of two arms, joined at one end, for plucking out hairs, handling little objects, etc.
often pair of tweezers

Etymology: extended < obs. tweeze, surgical set, aphetic for Fr étuis, pl. of étui: see etui

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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