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plural caresses
An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness. quotations examples
He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command.
1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter 17, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volumes (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
And he wooed her with his soft caresses, / Wooed her with his smile of sunshine, […]
1855 November 10, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “The Four Winds”, in The Song of Hiawatha, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor and Fields, page 26
A gentle stroking or rubbing. examples
third-person singular simple present caresses, present participle caressing, simple past and past participle caressed
(transitive) To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle. examples
(transitive) To affect as if with a caress. quotations examples
The love and anguish in his voice caressed my mind and soul.
2012, Mel Berry, Graceful Intentions, page 1