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passepartout

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
passepartout /ˌpaspɑːˈtuː, ˌpɑːs-/

▶noun

1 a simple picture frame consisting of pieces of glass and card taped together at the edges.
■ adhesive tape used in making such a frame.

2 archaic a master key.

– origin C17: from Fr., lit. ‘passes everywhere’.

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