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passepartout

Pronunciation: /ˌpaspɑːˈtuː, ˌpɑːs-/

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Definition of passepartout

noun

1 (also passepartout frame) a picture or photograph mounted between a piece of glass and a sheet of card (or two pieces of glass) stuck together at the edges with adhesive tape.
[mass noun] adhesive tape or paper used in making a passepartout frame: a looking glass of passepartout and blackened mercury