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double-entendre Definition

double-entendre (dub′əl än tän′ drə; do̵̅o̅′blôn tôn′drə)

noun

  1. a term with two meanings, esp. when one of them has a risqué or indecorous connotation
  2. the use of such a term or terms; ambiguity

Etymology: Fr (now obs.), double meaning

double-entendre Synonyms

double-entendre

n.

double meaning, ambiguity, pun; see double meaning, joke 2.

double-entendre Usage Examples

Converse of object

deliver: You slip on the tux, deliver a double-entendre or two and stand on the sidelines while the stunt crew does the action scenes.