dictionary.ptcaressnounfemininegeneral usecommon/kɐ.ɾi.ˈsi.ɐ/ca·rí·ci·aPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1A gentle touch or stroke expressing affection.Usage examples“She felt the caress of a breeze on her skin. / He gave the dog a gentle caress behind its ears.”SynonymsstrokepatfondleAntonymsblowshovehitCommon combinationsgentle caressloving caresssoft caress
A gentle touch or stroke expressing affection.Usage examples“She felt the caress of a breeze on her skin. / He gave the dog a gentle caress behind its ears.”SynonymsstrokepatfondleAntonymsblowshovehitCommon combinationsgentle caressloving caresssoft caress