ret|rous|sé

ret|rous|sé
ret|rous|sé «REHT roo SAY; French ruh troo SAY», adjective.
turned up: »

a retroussé nose.

[< French retroussé, past participle of Middle French retrousser < re- back + Old French trousser truss (up), load. Compare etym. under trousseau. (Cf.trousseau)]

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