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