touché

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See also: touche and tòuchè

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtuː.ʃeɪ/, /tuːˈʃeɪ/
  • (file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /tuːˈʃeɪ/
  • Rhymes: -eɪ

Interjection[edit]

touché

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

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Participle[edit]

touché (feminine touchée, masculine plural touchés, feminine plural touchées)

  1. past participle of toucher

Anagrams[edit]

Louisiana Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French toucher (to touch).

Verb[edit]

touché

  1. to touch

References[edit]

  • Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from French touché. Piecewise doublet of tocado.

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

touché!

  1. touché

Spanish[edit]

Noun[edit]

touché f (plural touchés)

  1. (fencing) touché