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effleurage

[ ef-luh-rahzh ]

noun

  1. a delicate stroking motion in massage.

effleurage

/ ˌɛflɜːˈrɑːʒ /

noun

  1. a light stroking technique used in massage

verb

  1. intr to massage using this movement

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Word History and Origins

Origin of effleurage1

1885–90; < French, equivalent to effleur ( er ) (to) stroke as one would a flower (i.e., lightly; ef-, flower ) + -age -age

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Word History and Origins

Origin of effleurage1

C19: from French effleurer to stroke lightly

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