noun
- plural of entendre; words or phrases with double meanings, especially those with one innocent and one suggestive interpretation
Usage: often used in the phrase ‘double entendres’
Examples
- The comedian’s routine was full of clever entendres that made the audience laugh.
- Shakespeare’s plays contain numerous entendres that work on multiple levels.
- The advertising slogan used entendres to appeal to different audiences.
- Her speech was peppered with subtle entendres that only some listeners caught.
- The writer avoided obvious entendres in favor of more sophisticated wordplay.
- Critics praised the film’s witty entendres and clever dialogue.