frottage: Meaning and Definition of

frot•tage

Pronunciation: (frô-täzh'), [key]
— n.
  1. a technique in the visual arts of obtaining textural effects or images by rubbing lead, chalk, charcoal, etc., over paper laid on a granular or relieflike surface. Cf. rubbing (def. 2).
  2. a work of art containing shapes and textures produced by frottage.
  3. the practice of getting sexual stimulation and satisfaction by rubbing against something, esp. another person.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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