April 6, 2011

Word of the Day: Passe-Partout

Passe-Partout \pass-pahr-TOO\ noun

1. Something, for example a master key, that enables unrestricted access.

Etymology: From French, literally, passes everywhere, from passer (to pass) + partout (everywhere), from par (though) + tout (all).

~Gio



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