English Explanatory Dictionary

grattage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The scraping away of granulations (from an ulcer etc.) in order to stimulate healing.
  2. A technique popularized by Max Ernst involving scraping at dried paint in order to form patterns.

Word forms

grattage grattages

Etymology

From French grattage.

Related words

frottage
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