butterfly kiss
noun
: the act or an instance of fluttering one's eyelashes against another person's skin
"… I've invented a new way of kissing. You do it with your eye-lashes." "I've known that for years. It's called a butterfly kiss."—
Evelyn Waugh
Evelyn WaughStudies suggest that the butterfly kiss occurs between people either who are madly in love or those who are crazy about each other.—Times Now News
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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