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touché

/ˈtuː.ʃeɪ/US/tuːˈʃeɪ/

touché interjection: an acknowledgement of a hit.

Interjection

touché

  1. An acknowledgement of a hit.
  2. (transferred sense) An acknowledgement of the validity, appropriateness, or superiority of an opponent's argument or statement in a discussion.
    • Duckie: You know what an older woman does for me?
      Iona: Changes your diapers?
      Duckie: Touché.1986, John Hughes, Pretty in Pink

touché meaning in Marathi and Arabic

touché in Marathi

fencing: acknowledgement of a hit
टूशे ṭūśe

touché in Arabic

acknowledgement
أَصَبْتَ ʔaṣabta, مَعَكَ حَقّ maʕaka ḥaqq
fencing: acknowledgement of a hit
مَلْمُوس malmūs

Origin of touché

Borrowed from French touché, past participle of toucher (“to touch”). More at touch.

Words that rhyme with touché

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Questions about touché

What does touché mean?
Touché means an acknowledgement of a hit.
What is touché in Marathi?
Touché in Marathi is टूशे (ṭūśe). See Touché meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is touché?
Touché is an interjection.
How do you pronounce touché?
Touché is pronounced /ˈtuː.ʃeɪ/ (UK).

Words near touché in the dictionary

  1. touchy
  2. touchy-feeler
  3. touchy-feelers
  4. touchy-feeliness
  5. touchy-feely
  6. touché
  7. Toucouleur
  8. Toucouleurs
  9. touffan
  10. touffans
  11. touffon

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