to have entree
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To have the right or privilege of admission. Entremets (on'trSma) are served between the roast and the dessert; in other words they are the sweet course, which in the U.S.A. is known as dessert.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to have entree” mean?
To have the right or privilege of admission. Entremets (on'trSma) are served between the roast and the dessert; in other words they are the sweet course, which in the U.S.A. is known as dessert.
Is “to have entree” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.