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
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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.