passe-partout
/pas-pahr-too; French pahs-par-too/US // ˌpæs pɑrˈtu; French pɑs parˈtu //UK // (ˌpæspɑːˈtuː, French pɑspartu) //
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural passe-par·touts [pas-pahr-tooz; French pahs-par-too]. /ˌpæs pɑrˈtuz; French pɑs parˈtu/.
- : something that passes everywhere or provides a universal means of passage.
- : a master key; skeleton key.
- : an ornamental mat for a picture.
- : a method of framing in which a piece of glass is placed over a picture and is affixed to a backing by means of adhesive strips of paper or other material pasted over the edges.
- : paper prepared for this purpose.
Examples
Shaving your head is passe and even tattoos are fading as a personalized cultural statement.
Diderot says "Il lisait et tudiait partout, je l'ai moi-mme rencontr sur les grandes routes avec un auteur rabinnique la main."
This can be done still easier by using strips of passe-partout binding, or strips used for binding lantern slides.
The undaunted Berthelini still continued to proclaim, “Y a des honntes gens partout!”
Depuis l'arrive n'y eust mention que de festins, rcrations et passe-temps de diverses manires.
Upon yon heighte we now shalle stand to sighte ye as ye passe.
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