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"Tribadism"

By Elizabeth Boskey, Ph.D., About.com

Updated: December 23, 2007

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Definition: A form of frottage, or dry humping, where a woman rubs her genitals against a part of her partner's body. Although often associated with lesbian sex, it is not uncommon for heterosexual couples to do it as well.

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