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Noun: frottage  fró'taazh or 'fró,taazh
  1. Masturbation by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)
    "The crowded subway provided opportunities for frottage"
     
  2. Technique of taking a rubbing by moving an implement (e.g. a pencil, crayon or charcoal) over a piece of paper placed on a textured surface
    "The artist used frottage to capture the intricate patterns of tree bark"

Derived forms: frottages

Type of: masturbation, onanism [formal]

Encyclopedia: Frottage