Caress Definition
kə-rĕs
caressed, caresses, caressing
noun
caresses
A gentle or affectionate touch.
Webster's New World
An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
Wiktionary
verb
caressed, caresses, caressing
To touch or stroke lovingly or gently.
Webster's New World
To touch or move as if with a caress.
Soft music that caressed the ears.
American Heritage
Origin of Caress
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From French caresse, from Italian carezza (“dear”), from Latin cārus (“dear”), from Proto-Indo-European *kāro- (English whore), akin to Sanskrit काम (kāma, “love”).
From Wiktionary
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French caresse from Italian carezza from caro dear from Latin cārus kā- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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