| | | adjective | 1. (Of a person's nose) Turned up at the tip in an attractive way. |
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 |  | | "I was often teased for my retroussé nose as a child, but now I love the upturned shape." |
| | | "I love seeing the shape of my husband's retroussé nose passed on to my children." |
| | | "She consulted a doctor about surgery to change the retroussé shape of her nose, but she decided against it." |
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 | | French, early 19th century |
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 | | "Retroussé" is a French loanword, coming directly from the French verb "retrousser." The loanword is in the past participle form, so it means "tucked up." This adjective describes a very specific shape of a nose; it's slightly turned up at the end, in a charming fashion. A less whimsical descriptor for this shape would be "snub-nosed." ... | | Continue Reading |
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