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tweeze

[ tweez ]

verb (used with object)

, tweezed, tweez·ing.
  1. to pluck, as with tweezers.

tweeze

/ twiːz /

verb

  1. to take hold of or pluck (hair, small objects, etc) with or as if with tweezers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tweeze1

First recorded in 1940–45; back formation from tweezers
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tweeze1

C17: back formation from tweezers
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Example Sentences

This is done by taking it up with the forceps and giving it a sharp tweeze.

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