dou|ble-en|ten|dre

dou|ble-en|ten|dre
dou|ble-en|ten|dre «doo blahn tahn druh», noun.
a word or expression with two meanings, one of which is often indelicate or improper: »

He can make a double-entendre palatable to the worst prude (Newsweek).

[< obsolete French double entendre double meaning]

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  • double entendre — dou|ble en|ten|dre [ ,dubl an tandrə ] noun count a word or phrase that you use deliberately, knowing that it has two meanings, one of which is rude or funny because it refers to sex …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Double-entendre — Dou ble en*ten dre, n. [F. double double + entendre to mean. This is a barbarous compound of French words. The true French equivalent is double entente.] A word or expression admitting of a double interpretation, one of which is often obscure or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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