Main Entry: dou·ble en·ten·dre

Pronunciation: \ˈdüb-^əl-äⁿ-ˈtäⁿd(-r^ə); ˈdə-bəl-än-ˈtänd(-rə)\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural double entendres \same also -ˈtäⁿz; -ˈtän-drəz\

Etymology: obsolete French, literally, double meaning

Date: 1673

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