touch-up

American  

[tuhch-uhp] / ˈtʌtʃˌʌp /

noun

1. an act or instance of touching up.

   Her makeup needed a touch-up.

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touch up British  

verb

1. to put extra or finishing touches to

2. to enhance, renovate, or falsify by putting extra touches to

   to touch up a photograph

3. to stimulate or rouse as by a tap or light blow

4. slang to touch or caress (someone), esp to arouse sexual feelings

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noun

1. a renovation or retouching, as of a painting

touch up Idioms  

1. Make minor changes or improvements, as in This wall needs some touching up but not complete repainting. [Early 1700s]

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Etymology

Origin of touch-up

First recorded in 1880–85; noun use of verb phrase touch up

Example Sentences

"Come by in the morning, give me a touch-up," I tell Kimberly.

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Aunt Jen and Avery come to pick up Mom and me so we can all go to the curly hair salon Mallory recommended, where Aunt Jen made an appointment to get a color touch-up, too.

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I was missing the idea of Mom, not the actual human with her thin lips, round cheeks, and dyed blonde hair that needs a touch-up after so many weeks in hiding.

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Al surely needs a touch-up before going on camera again.

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Dr. Lange was impressed with how quickly I could detect a repainting, fake, or touch-up.

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