|pā.trə̇|säzh noun
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Etymology: French pétrissage, literally, kneading, from pétriss- (stem of pétrir to knead, from Medieval Latin pistrire, from Latin pistrix female baker, feminine of pistor baker, miller) + -age; akin to Latin pinsere to pound, crush — more at pestle
: massage in which the muscles are kneaded