retroussage
1 of 2noun
ret·rous·sage
ˌre‧trəˈsäzh
plural -s
: the wiping of an inked engraved plate with a cloth so as to draw up a slight amount of ink to the edges of the filled lines and soften the definition of the lines when printed
retroussage
2 of 2transitive verb
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-ed/-ing/-s
: to treat (an engraved plate) by retroussage
Word History
Etymology
Noun
French, act of tucking up, turning up, from retrousser to tuck up, turn up + -age