double entente

A form of double entendre — A phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo.

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Meanings

noundouble entente (plural double ententes)

plural double ententes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of double entendre.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
adianoeta
Cite this entry
APA

double entente. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20entente

MLA

“double entente.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20entente. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double entente,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20entente.

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