Swedish massage

American  

noun

1. a massage employing techniques of manipulation and muscular exercise systematized in Sweden in the 19th century.

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Swedish massage British  

noun

1. massage combined with a system ( Swedish movements or gymnastics ) of passive and active exercising of muscles and joints

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Etymology

Origin of Swedish massage

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Monterrubio told the Statesman that Latin massage is a play on words - his variation of Swedish massage, the most common type of massage in the U.S.

From Washington Times • Jul. 8, 2017

He sprinkled speeches with examples of government-financed contracts he considered outrageous, like money “to study the effects of Swedish massage on bunny rabbits.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2016

Inside: a gift certificate for a 75-minute Swedish massage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2015

Whittier, who owns Elements of Bodywork, offers traditional services such as deep tissue, hot stone and Swedish massage, as well as body scrubs and wraps, which he calls bodywork.

From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2015

“I booked the Swedish massage for you,” Curt said.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie