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- [tuhch uhp]
- /tʌtʃ ʌp/
- /tʌtʃ ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuhch uhp]
- /tʌtʃ ʌp/
Definition of touch-up word
- noun touch-up an act or instance of touching up: Her makeup needed a touch-up. 1
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Origin of touch-up
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; noun use of verb phrase touch up
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Touch-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
touch-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
See also
Matching words
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