Meaning & use
Entendres
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Words or phrases open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or humorous; plural of 'entendre,' almost always used in the phrase 'double entendres.'
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The comedian's script was full of clever double entendres.
Shakespeare's plays contain numerous entendres that modern audiences often miss.
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Borrowed from French; almost exclusively used in English as part of 'double entendre.'
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