English Explanatory Dictionary

passe-partout

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. That by which one can pass anywhere; a safe-conduct.
  2. A master key.
  3. A light picture frame or mat of cardboard, wood, etc., usually put between the picture and the glass, and sometimes serving for several pictures.

Word forms

passe-partout passe-partouts passepartout

Etymology

From French passe-partout.

Synonyms

safe-conduct passkey mat matting
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