"touchup" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: touchups [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from touch up. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:deverbal|touch up|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#deverbal|Deverbal]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "touch up", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "deverbal" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "touchup", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="touchup"> Deverbal from touch up. Head templates: {{en-noun}} touchup (plural touchups)
  1. Alternative spelling of touch-up. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: touch-up

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