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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Kat Merck, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
For now, the pragmatic solution is to deploy AI technologies in stages, starting with low-risk, high-value activities such as the incremental touch-up work that good brands and ad teams are already doing.
—Tal Lev-Ami, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Oct. 2024
This super-popular pick features the brand’s signature wax coating, which repels moisture and can be touched up for years to come.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Amazon My favorite flat iron for touch-ups, this was the top overall pick in our Best Hair Straighteners guide.
—Kat Merck, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
For now, the pragmatic solution is to deploy AI technologies in stages, starting with low-risk, high-value activities such as the incremental touch-up work that good brands and ad teams are already doing.
—Tal Lev-Ami, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Editor's tip: Instead of dry shampoo, touch up oily spots with Oribe’s matching mist, which mattifies hair at the roots.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Oct. 2024
This super-popular pick features the brand’s signature wax coating, which repels moisture and can be touched up for years to come.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Touch-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-up. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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