English

Noun

passe-partout ‎(plural passe-partouts)

1. (obsolete) That by which one can pass anywhere; a safe-conduct.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Dryden to this entry?)

2. (obsolete) A master key; a latchkey.
3. (obsolete) A light picture frame or mat of cardboard, wood, etc., usually put between the picture and the glass, and sometimes serving for several pictures.

Dutch

Alternative forms

• passepartout

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑs.pɑrˈtu/
• Hyphenation: pas‧se-par‧tout

Etymology

From French.

Noun

passe-partout m ‎(plural passe-partouts, diminutive passe-partoutje n)

1. mat (thick paper or paperboard border used to inset and center the contents of a frame)

Italian

Alternative forms

• passepartout

Etymology

From French.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pasparˈtu/

Noun

passe-partout m ‎(invariable)

1. skeleton key, master key
2. mat (thick paper or paperboard border used to inset and center the contents of a frame)