- effleurage
- (eh-fleu-RAHZH) [French: a gentle stroking] In massage, a light stroking motion made with the tips of the fingers.
Dictionary of foreign words and phrases. Mary Varchaver and Frank Ledlie Moore. 2012.
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effleurage — [ eflɶraʒ ] n. m. • 1723; de effleurer 1 ♦ Techn. Action d effleurer (les peaux, les cuirs). 2 ♦ (1901) Massage léger agissant sur les tissus superficiels. ● effleurage nom masculin Action d effleurer les cuirs. Massage léger et superficiel dont… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Effleurage — Effleurage, a French word meaning to skim or to touch lightly on , is a series of massage strokes used in Swedish massage to warm up the muscle before deep tissue work using petrissage.This is a soothing, stroking movement used at the beginning… … Wikipedia
effleurage — 1886, from Fr. effleurage, from effleurer to touch lightly … Etymology dictionary
effleurage — Técnica de masaje en la que se emplean golpes prolongados, suaves o firmes, normalmente sobre la espalda o columna. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
effleurage — (n.m.) Pratique sexuelle qui consiste à prodiguer des caresses par le moyen de l effleurement, ce qui provoque des frissons à peine plus soutenables qu une douleur. Dans le cadre d un jeu maître/esclave, la technique de l effleurage est… … Dictionnaire de Sexologie
Effleurage — Die Massage [maˈsaːʒə] (von frz. masser „massieren“, aus arab. مس „berühren; betasten“ oder aus griech. μάσσω „kauen; kneten“) dient zur mechanischen Beeinflussung von Haut, Bindegewebe und Muskulatur durch Dehnungs , Zug und Druckreiz. Die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Effleurage — Ef|fleu|rage* [ɛflœ ra:ʒ] die; , n [...ʒn̩] <aus gleichbed. fr. effleurage zu effleurer »leicht berühren, streifen«, vgl. ↑effleurieren> Massage in Form von Streichungen mit den Händen (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
effleurage rotativo — Golpes de fricción circulares utilizados en el masaje para favorecer la circulación y la relajación muscular, especialmente en hombros y glúteos. Se realiza con la mano plana, la palma y los dedos mantenidos juntos formando una unidad … Diccionario médico
effleurage — /ef leuh rahzh /, n. a delicate stroking motion in massage. [1885 90; < F, equiv. to effleur(er) (to) stroke as one would a flower (i.e., lightly; see EF , FLOWER) + age AGE] * * * … Universalium
effleurage — noun A form of massage involving smooth strokes of the skin with ones hands … Wiktionary
effleurage — A stroking movement in massage. [Fr. effleurer, to touch lightly] * * * ef·fleu·rage .ef lə räzh, (.)lü n a light stroking movement used in massage * * * n. a form of massage in which the hands are passed continuously and rhythmically over a… … Medical dictionary
