EFFLEURAGE

Meaning of EFFLEURAGE in English

[ ˌɛflə:'rα:ʒ ]

■ noun a form of massage involving a repeated circular stroking movement made with the palm of the hand.

Origin

C19: from Fr., from effleurer 'skim the surface, stroke lightly'.

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EFFLEURAGE — |eflə|räzh, -(ˌ)flü|- noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from effleurer to stroke lightly (from ef- — from Latin, from ex- …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EFFLEURAGE — /ef'leuh rahzh"/ , n. a delicate stroking motion in massage. [ 1885-90; effleur ( er ) (to) stroke as one …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EFFLEURAGE — n. caress, light massaging movement
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EFFLEURAGE — effleurage BrE AmE ˈef lɜː rɑːʒ -ə-, ˌ••ˈ• AmE ˌef lə ˈrɑːʒ —French [ ɛ flœ ʁaːʒ \]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EFFLEURAGE — n. & v. --n. a form of massage involving a circular inward stroking movement made with the palm of the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EFFLEURAGE — n. & v. n. a form of massage involving a circular inward stroking movement made with the palm of the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EFFLEURAGE — n. & v. --n. a form of massage involving a circular inward stroking movement made with the palm of the …
Oxford English vocab
EFFLEURAGE — поколачивание; поглаживание (прием массажа)
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MASSAGE — in medicine, systematic and scientific manipulation of body tissues, performed with the hands for therapeutic effect on the nervous and …
Britannica English vocabulary
LAMAZE — method of childbirth that involves psychological and physical preparation by the mother for the purpose of suppressing pain and facilitating …
Britannica English vocabulary
GENTLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES cook sth gently/slowly (= on a low heat ) ▪ Reduce the heat and cook …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MASSAGE — n. 25B6; noun RUB, rub-down, rubbing, kneading, palpation, manipulation, pummelling; shiatsu, reflexology, acupressure, hydromassage, Swedish massage, osteopathy; effleurage, tapotement, Rolfing. …
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