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caress(2)(dictionary)
caress 1, verb(dictionary)
caress 2, noun(dictionary)

caress(1) (iou)



caress noun. M17.
[French caresse from Italian carezza from Proto-Romance, from Latin carus dear: see -ESS2.]
An action of endearment, a fondling touch, a kiss; a blandishment.