tweezers

tweezers meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Malayalam

Synonyms of tweezers

• pair of pincers
• pincers
• pair of tweezers
• tongs
• tweezer

All synonyms of tweezers

Origin of tweezers

17th century (1645–55): plural of tweeser (on the model of nippers, pincers, pliers or scissors), from obsolete tweese (“case for small instruments”) (or alternatively, alteration of plural form tweeses), aphetic form of earlier etweese (plural of etwee), from French étuis, plural of étui (“case, box, cover”) (from Old French estui (“container, prison”, noun), derivative of étuier (earlier spelling, estuier (“to shut up, guard, keep, preserve, save, enclose, place in a cover”), probably from Vulgar Latin *estudiāre (“to keep, treat with care”) or *studiāre, from Latin studēre (“to care about”).

Words formed from tweezers

• optical tweezers
• tweezertrodes

Related words

• en prison estuier
• estuier

Phrases with tweezers

• pair of tweezers

Questions about tweezers

What does tweezers mean?

Tweezers means a small pincerlike instrument, usually made of metal, used for handling or picking up small objects (such as postage stamps), plucking out (plucking) hairs, pulling out slivers, etc.

What is tweezers in Hindi?

Tweezers in Hindi is चिमटी (cimṭī). See Tweezers meaning in Hindi.

What part of speech is tweezers?

Tweezers is a noun.

How do you pronounce tweezers?

Tweezers is pronounced /ˈtwizəɹz/ (US).