I. (ˌ)rē-ˈtəch verb
Etymology: French retoucher, from Middle French, from re- + toucher to touch
Date: 1685
transitive verb
1. : to rework in order to improve : touch up
2. : to alter (as a photographic negative) to produce a more desirable appearance
3. : to color (new growth of hair) to match previously dyed, tinted, or bleached hair
intransitive verb
: to make or give retouches
• re·touch·er noun
II. ˈrē-ˌtəch, (ˌ)rē-ˈ noun
Date: 1703
: the act or process or an instance of retouching ; especially : the retouching of a new growth of hair