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