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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Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Grab both the travel-size and full-size versions to keep one at home and one in your handbag for touch-ups.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2024
Seth Carnell, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
The festival kicked off on Aug. 28 and will continue until Sept. 7, with stars including Blanchett, Clara Galle, Kaya Scodelario and Ncuti Gatwa — as well as some festival guests — touched up in the brand’s Luminous Silk line.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Even while getting makeup touch-ups, the seemingly budding couple held hands.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Grab both the travel-size and full-size versions to keep one at home and one in your handbag for touch-ups.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2024
Verb
Their mom Leslie, a cosmetologist, was busy at work touching up their grandma's hair when the soldiers walked in to surprise her.
—Seth Carnell, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
The festival kicked off on Aug. 28 and will continue until Sept. 7, with stars including Blanchett, Clara Galle, Kaya Scodelario and Ncuti Gatwa — as well as some festival guests — touched up in the brand’s Luminous Silk line.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Touch-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-up. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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