Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

passe-partout

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: passe--partout
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That by which one can pass anywhere; a safe-conduct.

noun

noun

A light picture frame or mat of cardboard, wood, etc., usually put between the picture and the glass, and sometimes serving for several pictures.

Example Sentences

"The traditional (or modern) way of confronting complexity was to find a secure point of reference that could serve as foundation, a passe-partout, a master key from which everything else could be derived."
"A new introduction for use in conjunction with passe-partout framing is a series of corner pieces which are readily folded round the corners of the finished passe-partout, giving it a certain added effect and slight embellishment."

Etymology

Borrowed from French passe-partout.

Inflected Forms

passe-partouts (plural) passepartout (alternative)

Synonyms

safe-conduct passkey mat matting master key master

Questions

What does passe-partout mean?: That by which one can pass anywhere; a safe-conduct.
Where does passe-partout come from?: Borrowed from French passe-partout.

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