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English
Etymology
French
Noun
frottoir (plural frottoirs)
- Synonym of rubboard
Derived terms
French
Etymology
From frotter + -oir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fʀɔ.twaʀ/ (Louisiana)
Noun
frottoir m (plural frottoirs)
- friction strip (on a box of matches)
- brush
- (Louisiana) rubboard (a percussion instrument made of a washboard)
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