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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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
Shay Mitchell is no stranger to long days on set, glam team touch-ups, and the occasional heat overload — which is exactly why her haircare routine is all about protection and repair.
—Taylor Jean Stephan, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Brittany Talarico, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Ulta expects net sales for the year will be between $11.1 billion and $11.2 billion, a touch up from $11 billion to $11.2 billion.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Keep them in your personal item bag for a quick touch-up mid-flight.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
Shay Mitchell is no stranger to long days on set, glam team touch-ups, and the occasional heat overload — which is exactly why her haircare routine is all about protection and repair.
—Taylor Jean Stephan, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Simone Biles, 28, was snapped touching up her makeup before her floor routine, using a five dollar NYX lip liner and Fenty Beauty setting powder.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Ulta expects net sales for the year will be between $11.1 billion and $11.2 billion, a touch up from $11 billion to $11.2 billion.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Touch-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-up. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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