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duhb
-
uh
l ahn-
tahn
-dr
uh
,
-
tahnd
;
Fr.
doo-blah
n
-
tah
n
-d
r
uh
]
dou·ble en·ten·dre
/
ˈdʌb
əl ɑnˈtɑn
drə
,
-ˈtɑnd
;
Fr.
du
blɑ̃ˈtɑ̃
dr
ə
/
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[
duhb
-
uh
l ahn-
tahn
-dr
uh
,
-
tahnd
;
Fr.
doo-blah
n
-
tah
n
-d
r
uh
]
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noun,
plural
dou·ble en·ten·dres
/
ˈdʌb
əl ɑnˈtɑn
drəz
,
-ˈtɑndz
;
Fr.
du
blɑ̃ˈtɑ̃
dr
ə
/
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[
duhb
-
uh
l ahn-
tahn
-dr
uh
z
,
-
tahndz
;
Fr.
doo-blah
n
-
tah
n
-d
r
uh
]
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1.
a double meaning.
2.
a
word
or
expression
used in a given context so that it can be understood in two ways, especially when one meaning is risqué.
Origin:
1665–75;
<
obsolete French;
see
double
,
intend
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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