Caress (k&adot_;r&ebreve_;s), n. [F. caresse, It. carezza, LL. caritia dearness, fr. L. carus dear. See Charity.] An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
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Wooed her with his soft caresses. Langfellow.
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He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command. Macaulay.
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