Frottage
Origin
From French frotter (to rub).
Full definition of frottage
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.
- (uncountable, sexology) To rub parts of the body against those of another person for sexual stimulation.
Noun
frottage
(countable and uncountable; plural frottages)- (uncountable, arts) A 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.
- (countable, arts) An image so made.
- (uncountable, sexology) The practice of rubbing parts of the body against those of another person for sexual stimulation.
Hyponyms
- (sexology) tribadism
Coordinate terms
- (sexology) frotteurism