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Definitions for passe-partout
ˌpæs pɑrˈtupasse-partout

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. passkey, passe-partout, master key, masternoun

    key that secures entrance everywhere

  2. passe-partoutnoun

    a mounting for a picture using gummed tape

Wikipedia

  1. Passe-Partout

    Passe-Partout (French: [pɑːspaʁtu]; lit. '"master key" or "all-purpose"') was a Quebec French-language children's television program produced by Radio-Québec (later Télé-Québec) that was originally in production from 1977 to 1993, and was revived in 2019 with a new cast. It aired on Radio-Québec as well as on Radio-Canada for thirty minutes, incorporating both live actors and puppets although neither group interacted with the other.

ChatGPT

  1. passe-partout

    Passe-partout is a French term that has a few different meanings and uses in English, depending on the context. 1. Framing: In the world of art and picture framing, a passe-partout is a piece of cardboard or paper, often with a decorated or painted border, that is placed over a picture within a frame. It serves both for aesthetic purposes and to protect the artwork from damage. 2. Key: In its original French meaning, a passe-partout is a master key or skeleton key, a key that is capable of opening several locks. 3. Universal or versatile: It can also refer figuratively to anything that provides universal access or has a wide range of applications. For example, a "passe-partout" solution can be applied to a variety of problems.

Wikidata

  1. Passe-Partout

    Passe-Partout was a Quebec French language children's television program produced by Radio-Québec that was in production from 1977 to 1987. It aired on Radio-Québec as well as on Radio-Canada for thirty minutes, lasting on some networks until 1998. It incorporated both live actors and puppets although neither group interacted with the other.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Passe-partout

    pas′-par-tōō′, n. a means of passing anywhere: a master-key: a kind of simple picture-frame, usually of pasteboard, within which the picture is fixed by strips of paper pasted over the edges. [Fr., a 'master-key,' from passer, to pass, par, over, tout, all.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of passe-partout in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of passe-partout in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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