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caress definition

ca·ress (kə res′)

transitive verb

  1. to touch or stroke lovingly or gently; also, to embrace or kiss: often used figuratively, as of a voice or music
  2. to treat kindly or affectionately

Etymology: Fr caresser < It carezzare; ult. < L carus, dear: see charity

noun

an affectionate touch or gesture, as a kiss, embrace, etc.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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