frȯˈtäzh, frəˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from frotter to rub + -age
1. : rubbing , polishing
gasoline … is applied with gauze … by frottage to each local itching area — Journal American Medical Association
2.
a. : the artistic process of composing directly on paper a variety of shapes and motifs produced from rubbings
b. : a composition made by this process
c. : a drawing or painting modeled on images produced from rubbings
3. : masturbation by rubbing against another person