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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Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
Curtis encourages people to be empowered by their authentic selves without the need for touch-ups.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
In one snap, hairstylist Barry Lee Moe can be seen touching up the Unstoppable actress' sleek twisted updo.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
She was surrounded by her glam team who were making last-minute touch-ups, with Kristine Studden on makeup and Amanda Lee on hair.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
Curtis encourages people to be empowered by their authentic selves without the need for touch-ups.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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
In one snap, hairstylist Barry Lee Moe can be seen touching up the Unstoppable actress' sleek twisted updo.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Touch-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-up. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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