DOUBLE ENTENDRE


Meaning of DOUBLE ENTENDRE in English

[dou.ble en.ten.dre] n, pl double entendres [obs. F, lit., double meaning] (1673) 1: ambiguity of meaning arising from language that lends itself to more than one interpretation

2: a word or expression capable of two interpretations with one usu. risque

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