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Frottoir is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Frottoir in a sentence

Frottoir meaning

Synonym of rubboard.

Using Frottoir

  • The main meaning on this page is: Synonym of rubboard.
  • In the example corpus, frottoir often appears in combinations such as: the frottoir, frottoir is.

Context around Frottoir

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

zydeco 1×

Sentence patterns with Frottoir

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a frottoir is played 1× bands the frottoir is usually 1× conversely the frottoir zydeco rubboard 1× measure the frottoir will be 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a frottoir is 1× conversely the frottoir 1× in zydeco bands 1×

Common sentence endings:

a louder sound 1× around the neck 1× in each hand 1× to 16 times 1×

Words around Frottoir

Just before it in the word index:

frotman 2 frothy 55 froths 2 frothingham 3 frothing 24 frothiness 2

Just after it in the word index:

frotz 3 froud 4 froude 3 frourio 2 frow 5 frowde 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Frottoir

  • In this selection, "frottoir" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, zydeco stand out and add context to how "frottoir" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a frottoir is played and bands the frottoir is usually. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "frottoir" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with frottoir

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In a 4-beat measure, the frottoir will be stroked 8 to 16 times. (14 words)

In Zydeco bands, the frottoir is usually played with bottle openers, to make a louder sound. (16 words)

Conversely, the frottoir (zydeco rubboard) dispenses with the frame and consists simply of the metal ribbing hung around the neck. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

A frottoir is played with a stroking instrument (usually with spoon handles or a pair of bottle-openers) in each hand. (21 words)

Conversely, the frottoir (zydeco rubboard) dispenses with the frame and consists simply of the metal ribbing hung around the neck. (20 words)

In Zydeco bands, the frottoir is usually played with bottle openers, to make a louder sound. (16 words)

Example sentences (4)

A frottoir is played with a stroking instrument (usually with spoon handles or a pair of bottle-openers) in each hand.

Conversely, the frottoir (zydeco rubboard) dispenses with the frame and consists simply of the metal ribbing hung around the neck.

In a 4-beat measure, the frottoir will be stroked 8 to 16 times.

In Zydeco bands, the frottoir is usually played with bottle openers, to make a louder sound.

Common combinations with frottoir

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "frottoir" in a sentence?
An example: "A frottoir is played with a stroking instrument (usually with spoon handles or a pair of bottle-openers) in each hand." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "frottoir" from authentic English texts.
What does "frottoir" mean?
Frottoir means: Synonym of rubboard.
How many example sentences with "frottoir" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "frottoir", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.