| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A word or expression admitting of a double interpretation, one of which is often obscure or indelicate.[Websters]. | |
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Date "DOUBLE-ENTENDRE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Double-entendre \Dou"ble-en*ten"dre\, noun. [French expression double double entendre to mean. This is barbarous compound of French words. The true French equivalent is double entente.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DOUBLE-ENTENDRE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] Double meaning of a word or expression.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] Alternative spelling of double entendre. (references) | ||
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