Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - massage
Massage
massage
n. & v. --n. 1 the rubbing, kneading, etc., of muscles and joints of the body with the hands, to stimulate their action, cure strains, etc. 2 an instance of this. --v.tr. 1 apply massage to. 2 manipulate (statistics) to give an acceptable result. Phrases and idioms massage parlour 1 an establishment providing massage. 2 euphem. a brothel. Derivatives massager n. Etymology: F f. masser treat with massage, perh. f. Port. amassar knead, f. massa dough: see MASS(1)
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I. noun Etymology: French, from masser to ~, from Arabic massa to stroke Date: circa 1860 manipulation of tissues (as by rubbing, kneading, or tapping) with the hand or an instrument for therapeutic purposes, II. transitive verb (~d; massaging) Date: 1887 to subject to ~, 2. to treat flatteringly ; blandish, manipulate, doctor , ~r noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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