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petrissage

petrissage noun: a form of massage involving kneading or wringing the skin with one's fingers, knuckles and thumbs.

Noun

petrissage (plural petrissages)

  1. (massage) A form of massage involving kneading or wringing the skin with one's fingers, knuckles and thumbs.

Forms of petrissage

pluralpetrissages

Origin of petrissage

From French pétrir (“to knead”).

Questions about petrissage

What does petrissage mean?
Petrissage means a form of massage involving kneading or wringing the skin with one's fingers, knuckles and thumbs.
What part of speech is petrissage?
Petrissage is a noun.
What is the plural of petrissage?
The plural of petrissage is petrissages.

Words near petrissage in the dictionary

  1. Petrinja
  2. Petrino
  3. Petrinos
  4. Petrins
  5. petriplate
  6. petrissage
  7. petrissages
  8. Petrizzo
  9. Petrizzos
  10. Petriș
  11. petro

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