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double entendre
[duhb-uhl ahn-tahn-druh, -tahnd, doo-blah
noun
plural
double entendresa double meaning.
a word or expression used in a given context so that it can be understood in two ways, especially when one meaning is é.
double entendre
/ dubl ɑ̃tɑ̃drə, ˈdʌbəl ɑːnˈtɑːndrə, -ˈtɑːnd /
noun
a word, phrase, etc, that can be interpreted in two ways, esp one having one meaning that is indelicate
the type of humour that depends upon such ambiguity
double-entendre
A word or expression that has two different meanings (in French, double-entendre means “double meaning”), one of which is often bawdy or indelicate. A double-entendre is found in this sentence: “A nudist camp is simply a place where men and women meet to air their differences.”
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of double-entendre1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of double-entendre1
Example Sentences
The series’ title is a meta double entendre referencing the strife we put ourselves through just trying to keep up appearances, as well as Skinner’s creative style.
She has fun with shock value at first, ditching the double entendre to straight up say “come right on me,” but jokingly corrects herself as if becoming shy, replacing it with the similar word “camaraderie.”
The lack of subversion extends to the score, a bland assemblage of British music hall pastiche that stretches its comedic wings most confidently toward double entendre.
The double entendre sets a cheeky tone that Molly McGlynn, the film’s writer and director, strives to carry through every scene.
Reciting them aloud is essential to the process, because the words have to roll off the tongue for maximum effect — all the better if they contain therein a double entendre.
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When To Use
A double entendre is a word or expression that can be understood in two ways, especially when one meaning is é. If you've ever cracked a that's what she said joke, you've created a double entendre.
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