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effleurage

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ef⋅fleu⋅rage

  [ef-luh-rahzh]
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–noun
a delicate stroking motion in massage.
Origin:
1885–90; < F, equiv. to effleur(er) (to) stroke as one would a flower (i.e., lightly; see ef-, flower ) + -age -age
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Main Entry: ef·fleu·rage
Pronunciation: "ef-l&-'räzh, -(")lü-
Function: noun
: a light stroking movement used in massage
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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