The noun caress has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) caress -- (a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face")
Overview of verb caress
The verb caress has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (5) caress -- (touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They caressed in the back seat of the taxi")