Etymology

petrissage

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Today it means: A form of massage involving kneading or wringing the skin with one's fingers, knuckles and thumbs. Full definition →

French pétrir
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  1. French · derived frompétrir“to knead”
  2. English todaypetrissage

From French pétrir (“to knead”).

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