Retrousse Definition
rə-tro͝o-sā, rĕtro͝o-
adjective
Turned up at the tip.
A retroussé nose.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- upturned
- tip-tilted
- upcurving
Origin of Retrousse
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French past participle of retrousser to turn back from Old French re- re- torser, trousser to tie in a bundle (probably from Vulgar Latin torsāre) (from torsus twisted) (variant of Latin tortus) (past participle of torquēre to twist torque1)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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from the French retroussé, past participle of retrousser, to bundle or tie up.
From Wiktionary
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