frottage
[ fraw-tahzh ]
/ frɔˈtɑʒ /
noun
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).
a work of art containing shapes and textures produced by frottage.
the practice of getting sexual stimulation and satisfaction by rubbing against something, especially another person.
Origin of frottage
Words nearby frottage
frostwork,
frosty,
froth,
froth flotation,
frothy,
frottage,
frotteur,
froude,
froude number,
froufrou,
frousy
British Dictionary definitions for frottage
frottage
/ (ˈfrɒtɑːʒ, French frɔtaʒ) /
noun
the act or process of taking a rubbing from a rough surface, such as wood, for a work of art
sexual excitement obtained by rubbing against another person's clothed body
Word Origin for frottage
French, from
frotter to rub
Medical definitions for frottage
frottage
[ frô-täzh′ ]
n.
Massage; rubbing.
The act of rubbing against the body of another person, as in a crowd, to attain sexual gratification.