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countable and uncountable, plural effleurages
(massage) A form of massage involving smooth strokes of the skin with one's hands. quotations examples
When shampoo is spread on to the hair it is called an effleurage massage movement.
2003, Stephanie Henderson, Basic Hairdressing: A Coursebook for Level 2, page 97
Starting at the point of shoulder, use muscle squeezings, picking-ups, kneadings and gentle frictions, interspersed with effleurages, over the triceps muscle as well as the fleshy part of the flexor and extensor muscle groups.
2004, Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt, Canine Massage: A Complete Reference Manual
third-person singular simple present effleurages, present participle effleuraging, simple past and past participle effleuraged
(massage) To gently stroke the skin in a circular motion with the palm of one's hands. examples