Dictionary Home »
Webster's New World College Dictionary » passe-partout
passe-partout
passe-partout definition
passe·-partout (päs′pär to̵̅o̅′, pas′-)
noun
- that which passes or allows passage everywhere
- a passkey or master key
- a mat used in mounting pictures
- a picture mounting in which glass, picture, backing, and often a mat are bound together, as by strips of gummed paper along the edges
- the gummed paper used for such a mounting
Etymology: Fr, lit., passes everywhere
Browse dictionary definitions near passe-partout
Also Mentioned In