"passe-passe" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /pas.pas/, /pɑs.pɑs/ Forms: passe-passe [plural]
Etymology: Reduplication of passer. Etymology templates: {{reduplication|fr|passer}} Reduplication of passer Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|#}} passe-passe m (plural passe-passe)
  1. Only used in tour de passe-passe, meaning a sleight of hand, trickery, prestidigitation Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-passe-passe-fr-noun-PLjYldu3 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French reduplications

Download JSON data for passe-passe meaning in French (1.1kB)

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