caress

nounfeminine/kɐ.ɾi.ˈsi.ɐ/medium

ca·rí·ci·a

Definition

A gentle touch or stroke expressing affection.

She felt the caress of a breeze on her skin. / He gave the dog a gentle caress behind its ears.

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Common collocations

gentle caressloving caresssoft caress

Do espanhol 'caricia', por sua vez do italiano 'carezza'.