Passe-partout Definition
păs-pär-to͝o
noun
That which passes or allows passage everywhere.
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A passkey or master key.
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A mat used in mounting pictures.
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The gummed paper used for such a mounting.
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A picture mounting in which glass, picture, backing, and often a mat are bound together, as by strips of gummed paper along the edges.
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Origin of Passe-partout
French passer to pass partout everywhere
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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