frotton

noun

frot·​ton

(ˈ)frȯ¦tōⁿ

plural frottons

-ōⁿ(z)

: a burnisher for rubbing the back of paper in block printing

Word History

Etymology

French, from frotter to rub

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Rhymes for frotton

• gotten
• rotten
• antiproton
• begotten
• forgotten
• guncotton