to the touch
idiom
—used to say that something feels a certain way when touched
Sand the wood until it is smooth to the touch.
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This bestseller is topped off with an emollient-rich blend of jojoba and sunflower seed oils to level skin feeling velvety-smooth to the touch.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Apr. 2025
Advance Denim is the first denim mill to incorporate sustainable fibers, resulting in moisture wicking, cool to the touch, smooth hand denim.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
The brand has launched a handful of primers since (the silkscreen line that addresses hydration, oil, redness and more is also a hit) and its latest Pore-Vanishing Primer is ultra-smooth to the touch and blurs on contact to make pores disappear before your eyes.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Your skin also may feel sensitive to the touch, or your eyes sensitive to light.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Apr. 2025
Advance Denim is the first denim mill to incorporate sustainable fibers, resulting in moisture wicking, cool to the touch, smooth hand denim.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
The brand has launched a handful of primers since (the silkscreen line that addresses hydration, oil, redness and more is also a hit) and its latest Pore-Vanishing Primer is ultra-smooth to the touch and blurs on contact to make pores disappear before your eyes.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Your skin also may feel sensitive to the touch, or your eyes sensitive to light.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
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“To the touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20touch. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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