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frottage

noun frot·tage \fr-ˈtäzh\

Definition of FROTTAGE

1
:  the technique of creating a design by rubbing (as with a pencil) over an object placed underneath the paper; also :  a composition so made
2
:  the act of obtaining sexual stimulation by rubbing against a person or object
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Origin of FROTTAGE

French, from frotter to rub
First Known Use: 1935

Other Fine Arts Terms

Gothic, baroque, bas-relief, limn, oeuvre, pastiche, rococo, sfumato
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frottage

noun frot·tage \fr-ˈtäzh\

Medical Definition of FROTTAGE

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