foulage

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French foulage.

Noun

foulage (uncountable)

  1. A form of massage involving kneading and pressure against the muscles.
    • 2014, Lyubomyr Yatsyk, How to Lose Belly Fat Fast - The Flat Belly Diet & Exercise Guide:
      After stroking you should switch to foulage moving up from right lower part of your stomach towards hips.

French

Etymology

From fouler +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

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Noun

foulage m (plural foulages)

  1. pressing, crushing

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