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caresses

/kəˈɹɛsɪz/

caresses is the plural of caress.

caresses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of caress.

Meaning of caress

Noun

caress (plural caresses)

  1. An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
    • He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command.1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XVII, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and...
  2. A gentle stroking or rubbing.

See all 4 meanings of caress

Questions about caresses

What is caresses the plural of?
Caresses is the plural of caress.
How do you pronounce caresses?
Caresses is pronounced /kəˈɹɛsɪz/.

Words near caresses in the dictionary

  1. caress
  2. caressable
  3. caressed
  4. caresser
  5. caressers
  6. caresses
  7. caresseth
  8. caressing
  9. caressing name
  10. caressing names
  11. caressingly

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