lisciare

Etymology
From.

Verb

 * 1)  to smooth
 * 2)  to pet (a dog, etc.)
 * 3)  to straighten (hair, one's beard, etc.)
 * 4)  to refine, to embellish (a style, painting, etc.)
 * 5)  to flatter
 * 6)  to miss or barely touch (the ball)
 * 7)  in tressette, to hit (a card) on the table to indicate to one's partner that one has cards of the same suit