French word

retouche

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁətuʃ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounalteration

Example

Ce pantalon a besoin d'une retouche.

These pants need an alteration.

Illustration for retouche (alteration)

More examples

Elle a demandé une retouche sur sa robe.

She asked for an alteration to her dress.

Core concept

A small finishing adjustment that brings one detail of clothing, an image, or an object into better shape.

Common phrases

  • demander une retouche

    ask for an alteration

  • une retouche sur la robe

    an alteration to the dress

  • retouche de couture

    a clothing alteration

Similar words

ourlet: Folding and sewing a garment edge to finish it or shorten its length.
raccourcissement: The act of making a garment shorter.
ajustement: Fine adjustments to make clothing fit the body.
reprise: Altering a garment by taking in seams to correct its width or shape.

Definition in French

Terme désignant une correction légère apportée à un vêtement, une image ou un objet afin d'améliorer un détail.

Word origin

The noun retouche comes from French retoucher, formed with re- meaning 'again' and toucher meaning 'to touch'.

Usage tips

  • Retouche is feminine, so the usual article is une, as in une retouche.

Other meanings

  • correctionnoun
  • adjustmentnoun
  • retouchingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • retouchagealterationnoun
  • retoucheralterverb

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