French word frottoir comes from French -oir, French frotter
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-oir | French (fra) | A suffix forming infinitives of many verbs. A suffix used on verbs to form masculine words for objects or tools used to do something.. A suffix used on verbs to form masculine words for places where something is done. |
frotter | French (fra) | (figurative, informal, pronominal, se frotter) to rub (someone) in the wrong way, to get on (someone)'s bad side. To fritter. To rub, chafe. To scrape. To scrub, scour. To stone. |
frottoir | French (fra) | Brush. Friction strip (on a box of matches). |