First Known Use: 1675
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passe–partout
noun passe–par·tout \ˌpas-pər-ˈtü, -ˌpär-\
Definition of PASSE-PARTOUT
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a : 5mat b : a method of framing in which a picture, a mat, a glass, and a back (as of cardboard) are held together by strips of paper or cloth pasted over the edges
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: a strong paper gummed on one side and used especially for mounting pictures
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Origin of PASSE-PARTOUT
French, from passe partout pass everywhere
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