double entendre
dou·ble en·ten·dre
noun\ˈdüb-əl-äⁿ-ˈtäⁿd(-rə); ˈdə-bəl-än-ˈtänd(-rə)\
plural double entendres\same also -ˈtäⁿz; -ˈtän-drəz\
Definition of DOUBLE ENTENDRE
1
: ambiguity of meaning arising from language that lends itself to more than one interpretation
2
: a word or expression capable of two interpretations with one usually risqué
See Examples of DOUBLE ENTENDRE
- The song's title is a double entendre.
Origin of DOUBLE ENTENDRE
obsolete French, literally, double meaning
First Known Use: 1673
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