touched up; touching up; touches up
1
: to improve or perfect by small additional strokes or alterations : fix the minor and usually visible defects or damages of
2
: to stimulate by or as if by a flick of a whip
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
The system also supports ride-on edge mowing, ensuring that borders and corners are perfectly trimmed without the need for post-mowing touch-ups.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2025
Tap Secret Mattifying Dry Shampoo Powder in your purse, travel cosmetic bag, or work tote to touch up greasy or flat hair on the go.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 June 2025
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Noun
Keeping a spray bottle of all-purpose cleaner along with a clean, dry cloth hidden away in the bath can make quick (inconspicuous) work of your mid-party touch-up.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
The system also supports ride-on edge mowing, ensuring that borders and corners are perfectly trimmed without the need for post-mowing touch-ups.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Verb
Out on the balcony a painter was at work touching up the facade, a small hedge against the decay.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2025
Tap Secret Mattifying Dry Shampoo Powder in your purse, travel cosmetic bag, or work tote to touch up greasy or flat hair on the go.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 June 2025
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“Touch-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-up. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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