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frottage

[ fraw-tahzh ]

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 ).
  2. a work of art containing shapes and textures produced by frottage.
  3. the practice of getting sexual stimulation and satisfaction by rubbing against something, especially another person.


frottage

/ ˈfrɒtɑːʒ; frɔtaʒ /

noun

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of frottage1

1930–35; < French, equivalent to frott ( er ) to rub (of uncertain origin) + -age -age
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frottage1

French, from frotter to rub

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