retroussage

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noun

ret·​rous·​sage

ˌre‧trəˈsäzh

plural -s

: the wiping of an inked engraved plate with a cloth so as to draw up a slight amount of ink to the edges of the filled lines and soften the definition of the lines when printed

retroussage

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transitive verb

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-ed/-ing/-s

: to treat (an engraved plate) by retroussage

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, act of tucking up, turning up, from retrousser to tuck up, turn up + -age

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