RETROUSSE

RETROUSSE Re *trous `sé ", a. [F., p.p. of retrousser to turn up. ]

retroussé

ret rous sé |rəˌtro͞oˈsā ˌretro͞o -ˌrɛtruˈseɪ | ▶adjective (of a person's nose ) turned up at the tip, esp. in an attractive way. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: French, literally ‘tucked up, ’ past participle of retrousser .

retroussé

retroussé |rəˈtruːseɪ | ▶adjective (of a person's nose ) turned up at the tip in an attractive way. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: French, literally ‘tucked up ’, past participle of retrousser .

retroussé

retroussé , ée adj. adjectif Dont l ’extrémité est relevée. : Un charmant nez retroussé.

retrousser

retrousser v. tr. verbe transitif Relever vers le haut. : Retrousse ton pantalon pour traverser le ruisseau. LOCUTION Retrousser ses manches. figuré Se mettre résolument au travail. aimer