EFFLEURAGE


Meaning of EFFLEURAGE in English

n. & v.

--n. a form of massage involving a circular inward stroking movement made with the palm of the hand, used esp. during childbirth.

--v.intr. massage with a circular stroking movement.

Etymology: F f. effleurer to skim

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.