Passepartout

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French passe-partout.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paspaʁˈtuː/
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  • Rhymes: -uː

Noun

Passepartout n or m (strong, genitive Passepartouts, plural Passepartouts)

  1. matte (thick paper or paperboard border used to inset and center the contents of a frame)
  2. (chiefly Switzerland) master key (a key that opens a set of several locks)
    Synonyms: Hauptschlüssel, Zentralschlüssel, Generalschlüssel
  3. (chiefly Switzerland) season ticket
    Synonym: Dauerkarte

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