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‖ effleurage, n. Massage.|eflœraʒ|
[Fr., f. effleurer to touch or stroke lightly.]
A centripetal stroking movement made with the flat or the heel of the hand. So effleurage v. intr., to massage a part or a limb with this movement.
1886Murrell Massage iii. 10 Effleurage..is a stroking movement made with the palm of the hand passing with various degrees of force over the surface centripetally. 1890A. Kellgren Man. Treatment 9 The effleurage may be very superficial or deep. 1893A. C. Hale Massage 133 Separate the fingers and effleurage throughly over and round the malleoli. 1961I. Fleming Thunderball iv. 36 Two hands, clad in..fur, were rhythmically passing..up and down the whole length of his body... Presently he said sleepily, ‘Is that what they call effleurage?’ |