caresses

We have found lemma(root) word of caresses : caress.

Definitions


[kəˈrɛs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- touch or stroke gently or lovingly
(e.g: she caressed the girl's forehead)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from French caresser (verb), caresse (noun), from Italian carezza, based on Latin carus ‘dear’


[kəˈrɛs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a gentle or loving touch
(e.g: she felt the caress of his breath on her cheek)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from French caresser (verb), caresse (noun), from Italian carezza, based on Latin carus ‘dear’




definition by Oxford Dictionaries