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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024passe-par•tout (pas′pär to̅o̅′; Fr. päs par to̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -touts (-to̅o̅z′; Fr. -to̅o̅′).USA pronunciation - something that passes everywhere or provides a universal means of passage.
- a master key;
skeleton key. - an ornamental mat for a picture.
- a method of framing in which a piece of glass is placed over a picture and is affixed to a backing by means of adhesive strips of paper or other material pasted over the edges.
- paper prepared for this purpose.
- French: literally, (it) passes everywhere
- 1635–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: passe-partout /ˌpæspɑːˈtuː; French: pɑspartu/ n - a mounting for a picture in which strips of strong gummed paper are used to bind together the glass, picture, and backing
- the gummed paper used for this
- a mat, often decorated, on which a picture is mounted
- something that secures entry everywhere, esp a master key
Etymology: 17th Century: from French, literally: pass everywhere |