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单词 caressive
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caressiveadj.

Etymology: < caress v. + -ive suffix; formed after words like express-ive.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: caˈressive.
Habitually caressing; of the nature of a caress.
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the mind > emotion > love > action of caressing > [adjective] > habitually caressing
caressive1801
1801 Monthly Mag. 12 98 Diminutives easily acquire a caressive character.
1880 Harper's Mag. May 909 Much caressive handling.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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