frottage

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/ˈfrɒtɑːʒ/

verb

To rub, especially to rub onto one surface placed upon another surface that is textured, in order to create a mottled or patterned area on the first surface.

OriginFrench frottage →
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Meanings

verbfrottage (third-person singular simple present frottages, present participle frottaging, simple past and past participle frottaged)

present singular third person frottages · participle present frottaging · participle past frottaged · past frottaged

  1. To rub, especially to rub onto one surface placed upon another surface that is textured, in order to create a mottled or patterned area on the first surface.
  2. lifestyleTo rub parts of the body against those of another person for sexual stimulation.
nounfrottage (countable and uncountable, plural frottages)

plural frottages

  1. uncountableartA method of making an image by placing a piece of paper against an object and then rubbing over it, usually with a pencil or charcoal.
  2. countableartAn illustration made by means of frottage.
  3. uncountablelifestyleThe practice of rubbing parts of the body against those of another person for sexual stimulation.

Origin

  1. Frenchfrottage“rubbing”
  2. Englishfrottage

From French frottage (“rubbing”), from frotter (“to rub”) + -age (suffix forming nouns).

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Translations

Finnish hankaustekniikka, frottaasi
  • hankaustekniikkaart: technique
  • frottaasiart: technique
  • hankauspiirrosart: illustration
  • frottaasiart: illustration
  • frottaussex: technique
Māori wakuwaku
  • wakuwakuart: technique
Russian фроттаж
  • фроттаж (frottaž)sex: technique
Tagalog espadahan
  • espadahansex: technique
Cite this entry
APA

frottage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frottage

MLA

“frottage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frottage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frottage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frottage.

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