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\ ˈtəch-ˌəp 
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\Definition of touch-up
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an act or instance of touching up
touch up
verbtouched up; touching up; touches up
Definition of touch up (Entry 2 of 2)
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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The first known use of touch-up was in 1656
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