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Definition of caress noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

caress

noun
 
/kəˈres/
 
/kəˈres/
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  1. a gentle touch or kiss to show you love somebody
    • the kisses and caresses of lovers
    Topics Family and relationshipsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • gentle
    • soft
    • tender
    • …
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French caresser (verb), caresse (noun), from Italian carezza, based on Latin carus ‘dear’.
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