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PASSE-PARTOUT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mounting for a picture using gummed tape
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("passe-partout" is a kind of...):
mounting (framework used for support or display)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Key that secures entrance everywhere
Synonyms:
master; master key; passe-partout; passkey
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("passe-partout" is a kind of...):
key (metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "passe-partout"):
skeleton key (a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks)
