retroussé

[ re-troo-sey; French ruh-troo-sey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

retroussé

/ rəˈtruːseɪ; rətruse /

1830–40; < French, past participle of retrousser, Middle French, equivalent to re- re- + trousser to turn, tuck up; truss

C19: from French retrousser to tuck up; see truss

She wasn't handsome, but she certainly was pretty, even though her nose was retrousse;, which is French for pug.

She asked her uncle who was that pretty girl with a nez retrousse.

His nose was short and retrousse, and his ears were rather prominent; but he was bright and attractive.

“Do let me have the mug,” implored Miss Burgoyne: she was a pretty little brunette with a nez retrousse.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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