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Tusche

India ink

noun TOO-she Rare

Origin: from French touche

Also means

drawing ink

Usage Note

Tusche is the dense black ink used in pen-and-ink and brush drawing. Do not confuse it with Tasche (bag); the related verb tuschen means to ink in.

Examples

"Die feinen Linien zog er mit Feder und Tusche."

Natural Translation

He drew the fine lines with pen and India ink.

Literal Translation

The fine lines drew he with pen and India-ink.

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