"frote" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /fɹəʊt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-frote.wav Forms: frotes [present, singular, third-person], froting [participle, present], froted [participle, past], froted [past]
Rhymes: -əʊt Etymology: From French frotter. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|frotter}} French frotter Head templates: {{en-verb}} frote (third-person singular simple present frotes, present participle froting, simple past and past participle froted)
  1. (obsolete) To rub or wear by rubbing; to chafe. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-frote-en-verb-lle~StSP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
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