Definitions for retroussage

retroussage ret·rous·sage

Spelling: [re-truh-sahzh; French ruh
IPA: /ˌrɛ trəˈsɑʒ; French rə truˈsaʒ/

Retroussage is a 11 letter English word.

You can make 843 anagrams from letters in retroussage (aeegorrsstu).

Definitions for retroussage

noun

  1. the technique or action, in etching or engraving, of drawing up ink from within the incised lines of an inked plate by deftly passing a soft cloth across its surface in order to spread ink to the adjacent areas.

Origin of retroussage

1955-60; French: a turning up, equivalent to retrouss(er) (see retroussé) + -age -age

Examples for retroussage

But before they can be used to advantage, they must undergo a process of retroussage.

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