effleurage

ef fleu rage |ˌefləˈräZH ˌɛfləˈrɑʒ | ▶noun a form of massage involving a circular stroking movement made with the palm of the hand. ▶verb [ with obj. ] massage with such a circular stroking movement: effleurage the shoulders and press gently. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from French, from effleurer ‘skim the surface, stroke lightly, ’ literally ‘remove the flower or “outer beauty ” of (something ).’

effleurage

effleurage |ˌɛfləːˈrɑːʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a form of massage involving a repeated circular stroking movement made with the palm of the hand. ▶verb [ with obj. ] massage with a circular stroking movement: effleurage the shoulders and press gently. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from French, from effleurer ‘skim the surface, stroke lightly ’, literally ‘remove the flower or ‘outer beauty ’ of something ’.

effleurage

effleurage n. m. nom masculin Action d ’enlever une couche très mince de l ’épiderme, de la peau. Prononciation Le e initial se prononce é (et non *è )