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   passe-partout, ‖Passe partout (päsˌ pärˌto͞oˈ), n. [F., from passer to pass + partout everywhere.]
   1. That by which one can pass anywhere; a safe-conduct. [Obs.]  Dryden.
   
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   2. A master key; a latchkey. [wns=1]
   
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   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.
   
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   4. A strip of adhesive paper or gummed tape used to mount a picture between a piece of glass and a backing. [wns=2]
   
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   5. The method of mounting a picture between a piece of glass and a backing, using a passe-partout4.
   
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