caress
noun/kəˈres/
/kəˈres/
- a gentle touch or kiss to show you love somebody
- the kisses and caresses of lovers
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gentle
- soft
- tender
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French caresser (verb), caresse (noun), from Italian carezza, based on Latin carus ‘dear’.Want to learn more?
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