/ ˌduːbl ɒ͂ˈtɒ͂drə; NAmE ɑ͂ːˈtɑ͂ːdrə/ noun
(from French ) a word or phrase that can be understood in two different ways, one of which usually refers to sex
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from obsolete French (now double entente ), double understanding .