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passe-partout

A passé-partout is French for a master key. (noun)

An example of passé-partout is the key that a guard carries while checking that all the rooms are secure.

Passe-partout is a type of sticky paper used in mounting and framing pictures. (noun)

An example of passé-partout is the paper used around the edge of the mat in a frame.

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See passe-partout in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See passe-partout in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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