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Definition of
double entendre noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
double entendre
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˌdʌbl ɑnˈtɑndrə
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NAmE
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ˌdublɑnˈtɑndrə
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from French
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a word or phrase that can be understood in two different ways, one of which usually refers to sex
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double entendre
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