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noun
A form of massage involving smooth strokes of the skin with one's hands.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: massage
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
To gently stroke the skin in a circular motion with the palm of one's hands.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: massage
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noun
a rhythmic stroking
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: massage
History
Borrowed from French effleurage, from effleurer (“to stroke lightly”).
