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‖ retroussé, a. (and n.)|rətruse| [F., pa. pple. of retrousser, f. re- re- + trousser to truss.] Turned up. (Chiefly of the nose.) Also ellipt. as n.
1802C. Wilmot Let. 25 Apr. in Irish Peer (1920) 57 General MacDonald..is tall, and thin, the nez retroussé and his eyes round and solemn. 1837Barham Ingol. Leg. Ser. i. Grey Dolphin, His eyes a little bloodshot, and his nose retroussé with a remarkably red tip. 1862M. E. Braddon Lady Audley viii, The red and pouting lips, the pert little retroussé nose. 1871Young Englishwoman July 393/2 The Gabrielle dress..falling with puff or retroussé of any kind at the back, is very graceful in outline. 1884Graphic 20 Sept. 306/2 Her nose, albeit not the least of the retroussé order, was not unimpeachable. 1885[see oyster-plant s.v. oyster 7 d]. 1898Westm. Gaz. 3 Nov. 3/2 The retroussé toque (cleft in the centre) for covering or partially covering with fur. 1930Daily Express 6 Oct. 5/4 Whereas Yvonne's is retroussé, Jane's nose is—well, it's not snub. 1967J. R. & P. H. Napier Handbk. Living Primates i. 16 In the gelada baboons..the face is moderately prognathic..but the nose is short and retroussé. |