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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Perhaps the GOP should avoid the political frottage of a crowded primary and simply clear a lane for Casey DeSantis.
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 2 July 2024
Arnal uses a variety of techniques, such as crumpling (froissage), folding (pliage), tying up (ficelage), stenciling (pochoirs), rubbing (frottage), tearing up (arrachements), and collage, challenging our perception of painting.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
The adolescent romance is, to be sure, very French—the two are young enough to play children’s games in the Champs-Élysées each afternoon, yet old enough to engage in a memorable moment of frottage.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 3 May 2021
The results are eerie and surprisingly crisp, like frottage.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2020
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 2 July 2024
Arnal uses a variety of techniques, such as crumpling (froissage), folding (pliage), tying up (ficelage), stenciling (pochoirs), rubbing (frottage), tearing up (arrachements), and collage, challenging our perception of painting.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
The adolescent romance is, to be sure, very French—the two are young enough to play children’s games in the Champs-Élysées each afternoon, yet old enough to engage in a memorable moment of frottage.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 3 May 2021
The results are eerie and surprisingly crisp, like frottage.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2020
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“Frottage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frottage. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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frottage
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frot·tage
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