frote /fɹəʊt/ verb1 •(no longer used) To rub or wear by rubbing; to chafe.Let a man sweat once a weeke in a Hothouse, and be well rubd and froted with a good plumpe juicie wench, and sweet linnen, he shall ne’re ha’ the Poxe. — 1599 formsfroted · froting · frotes