noun
1.
a technique in the visual arts of obtaining textural effects or images by rubbing lead, chalk, charcoal, etc., over paper laid on a granular or relieflike surface. Compare rubbing ( def 2 ).
3.
the practice of getting sexual stimulation and satisfaction by rubbing against something, especially another person.
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frottage (ˈfrɒtɑːʒ, French frɔtaʒ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act or process of taking a rubbing from a rough surface, such as wood, for a work of art |
| 2. | sexual excitement obtained by rubbing against another person's clothed body |
| [French, from frotter to rub] | |
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Word Origin & History
frottage
1933, from Fr. frottage "rubbing, friction," from frotter "to rub," from O.Fr. froter, of unknown origin. As a paraphilia, it is known as frotteurism.
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frottage frot·tage (frô-täzh')
n.
Massage; rubbing.
The act of rubbing against the body of another person, as in a crowd, to attain sexual gratification.
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