Definitions
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
Word origin
From French caresse, from Italian carezza (“dear”), from Latin cārus (“dear”), from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂-, akin to Sanskrit काम (kāma, “love”). Doublet of karezza.
Used in a sentence
“He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command.”
“And he wooed her with his soft caresses, / Wooed her with his smile of sunshine, […]”
“She loves being caressed by her boyfriend.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Gentle touch”6 letters
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