1. touched or handled incorrectly or improperly
Usage: often used in literary or formal contexts

1. past tense and past participle of mistouch; to touch or handle in the wrong way
Usage: archaic or rare usage

Examples

• The mistouched painting showed signs of careless restoration.
• He mistouched the delicate instrument and caused it to malfunction.
• The mistouched manuscript had several pages out of order.
• She worried the mistouched fabric would tear further.
• The curator noted that the mistouched artifacts required professional conservation.