Definition of passe-partout
passe`-par`tout´
Pronunciation:
päs` pär`tŌ´
n.
1.
That
by
which
one
can
pass
anywhere
;
a
safe-conduct
.
2.
A
master
key
;
a
latchkey
.
3.
A
light
picture
frame
or
mat
of
cardboard
,
wood
,
or
the
like
,
usually
put
between
the
picture
and
the
glass
,
and
sometimes
serving
for
several
pictures
.
4.
A
strip
of
adhesive
paper
or
gummed
tape
used
to
mount
a
picture
between
a
piece
of
glass
and
a
backing
.
5.
The
method
of
mounting
a
picture
between
a
piece
of
glass
and
a
backing
,
using
a
passe-partout
{
4
}.
Related Words
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,
master
,
master
key
,
passkey
,
skeleton
key
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