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Where does “passe-partout” come from?

passe-partout (English) comes from French passe-partout — master key; matte; type of brush.

passe-partout (English): That by which one can pass anywhere; a...

Definitions

  1. That by which one can pass anywhere; a...

Ancestry of “passe-partout”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpasse-partoutmaster key; matte; type of brush
Every word from French passe-partout →