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Passe partout   Listen
noun
Passe partout, passe-partout  n.  
1.
That by which one can pass anywhere; a safe-conduct. (Obs.)
2.
A master key; a latchkey.
3.
A light picture frame or mat of cardboard, wood, or the like, usually put between the picture and the glass, and sometimes serving for several pictures.
4.
A strip of adhesive paper or gummed tape used to mount a picture between a piece of glass and a backing.
5.
The method of mounting a picture between a piece of glass and a backing, using a passe-partout (4).






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