effleurage

effleurage noun: a form of massage involving smooth strokes of the skin with one's hands.

Noun

effleurage (countable and uncountable, plural effleurages)

(massage) A form of massage involving smooth strokes of the skin with one's hands.
- When shampoo is spread on to the hair it is called an effleurage massage movement.2003, Stephanie Henderson, Basic Hairdressing: A Coursebook for Level 2, →ISBN, page 97
- Starting at the point of shoulder, use muscle squeezings, picking-ups, kneadings and gentle frictions, interspersed with effleurages, over the triceps muscle as well as the fleshy part of the flexor and extensor muscle groups.2004, Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt, Canine Massage: A Complete Reference Manual

effleurage (third-person singular simple present effleurages, present participle effleuraging, simple past and past participle effleuraged)

(massage) To gently stroke the skin in a circular motion with the palm of one's hands.

தைவரல் மென்தாக்கு

Noun
plural	effleurages
Verb
third-person singular present	effleurages
present participle	effleuraging
past participle	effleuraged
past	effleuraged

Borrowed from French effleurage, from effleurer (“to stroke lightly”).

What does effleurage mean?: Effleurage means a form of massage involving smooth strokes of the skin with one's hands.
What is effleurage in Tamil?: Effleurage in Tamil is தைவரல் மென்தாக்கு. See Effleurage meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is effleurage?: Effleurage can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of effleurage?: The plural of effleurage is effleurages.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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