Etymology

retroussé

re·trous·sé

Today it means: Turned up, especially when describing the nose. Full definition →

French retroussé ← Latin re- ← Proto-Italic *wre-
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Frenchre-
  4. Frenchtrousser
  5. Frenchretroussé
  6. English todayretroussé

From French retroussé, past participle of retrousser (“to hitch up, hike up”), from re- (from Latin re- (“back, backwards; again”), from Proto-Italic *wre- (“again”)) + trousser (“to fold up, hitch up”).

Words from the same roots

Latinre- all →

recommendrefrainredressrecompenserepastrelentrevetmentrenayremonstrateravelinre-revestrevigorate

Proto-Italic*wre- all →

redressrecension

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