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- [re-troo-sey; French ruh-troo-sey]
- /ˌrɛ truˈseɪ; French rə truˈseɪ/
- /rə.ˈtruː.seɪ/
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- [re-troo-sey; French ruh-troo-sey]
- /ˌrɛ truˈseɪ; French rə truˈseɪ/
Definitions of retrousse word
- adjective retrousse (especially of the nose) turned up. 1
- adjective retrousse (of a nose) turned upwards 0
- adjective retrousse (of a nose) turned up 0
- adjective retrousse turned up at the tip 0
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Origin of retrousse
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < French, past participle of retrousser, Middle French, equivalent to re- re- + trousser to turn, tuck up; see truss
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Parts of speech for Retrousse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retrousse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
retrousse usage trend in Literature
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