retrousse

ret·rous·sé

[re-troo-sey; French ruh-troo-sey]
adjective
(especially of the nose) turned up.

Origin:
1830–40; < French, past participle of retrousser, Middle French, equivalent to re- re- + trousser to turn, tuck up; see truss

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retroussé (rəˈtruːseɪ, French rətruse) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(of a nose) turned up
 
[C19: from French retrousser to tuck up; see truss]

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