Meaning

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

  2. A master key.

    key that secures entrance everywhere

  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.

Origin

Borrowed from French passe-partout.

Borrowed from French passe-partout.

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Forms

plural: passe-partouts

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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