double entendre

noun dou·ble en·ten·dre \ˈdüb-^əl-äⁿ-ˈtäⁿd(-r^ə); ˈdə-bəl-än-ˈtänd(-rə)\

: a word or expression that can be understood in two different ways with one way usually referring to sex

plural double entendres \same also -ˈtäⁿz; -ˈtän-drəz\

Full Definition of DOUBLE ENTENDRE

: ambiguity of meaning arising from language that lends itself to more than one interpretation

: a word or expression capable of two interpretations with one usually risqué

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obsolete French, literally, double meaning

First Known Use: 1673

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