touch-up

1 of 2

noun

ˈtəch-ˌəp 

: an act or instance of touching up

touch up

2 of 2

verb

touched up; touching up; touches up

transitive verb

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

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1733, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

touch-up 1 of 2

noun

ˈtəch-ˌəp

: an act or instance of touching up

touch up

2 of 2

verb

(ˈ)təch-ˈəp

: to improve by or as if by small changes : fix the little imperfections of