Meanings
nountouch-up (plural touch-ups)
plural touch-ups
- A slight correction or adjustment.
The frosting just needs a little touch-up to be smooth and even.
Origin
Deverbal from touch up.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish parantelu, kohennus
- parantelua finishing touch
- kohennusa finishing touch
French retouche
- retouchea finishing touch
Polish poprawka
- poprawkaa finishing touch
Spanish retoque
- retoquea finishing touch
Cite this entry
APA
touch-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch-up
MLA
“touch-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch-up. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “touch-up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch-up.
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