PASSE-PARTOUT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A mounting for a picture using gummed tape

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("passe-partout" is a kind of...):

mounting (framework used for support or display)

Meaning:

Key that secures entrance everywhere

Synonyms:

master; master key; passe-partout; passkey

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("passe-partout" is a kind of...):

key (metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "passe-partout"):

skeleton key (a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks)