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| ca·ress [ kə réss ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle ca·ressed, present participle ca·ress·ing, 3rd person present singular ca·ress·es) |
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1. touch somebody affectionately: to touch or stroke somebody or something affectionately
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2. affect somebody in soothing way: to touch, pass over, or affect somebody in a soothing or pleasant way
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noun (plural ca·ress·es) |
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gentle touch: a gentle affectionate touch or embrace
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| [Mid-17th century. Via French caresse< Italian carezza< Latin carus "dear"] |
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  ca·ress·er noun |
| ca·res·sive adjective |
| ca·res·sive·ly adverb |
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