Pronunciation: ˌ pas-p ə r- ' tü, - ˌ pär-
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from passe partout passive everywhere
Date: 1675
1 : MASTER KEY
2 a : 5 MAT b : a method of framing in which a picture, a mat, a glass, and a back (as of cardboard) are held together by strips of paper or cloth pasted over the edges
3 : a strong paper gummed on one side and used especially for mounting pictures