- all-purpose
- ADJ: ADJ nYou use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
You can substitute all-purpose flour if you cannot find pastry flour.
English dictionary. 2008.
all-purpose
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all-purpose — (adj.) by 1883, from ALL (Cf. all) + PURPOSE (Cf. purpose) … Etymology dictionary
all-purpose — adj. 1. not limited in use or function. Syn: general purpose. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
all-purpose — adj [only before noun] able to be used in any situation ▪ an all purpose cleaner … Dictionary of contemporary English
all-purpose — all ,purpose adjective able to be used in a lot of different ways: an all purpose stain remover … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
all-purpose — [ôl′pʉr΄pəs] adj. for every pertinent purpose; useful in many ways … English World dictionary
all-purpose — index practical Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
all-purpose — /awl perr peuhs/, adj. for every purpose: an all purpose detergent. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
all-purpose — adj. All purpose is used with these nouns: ↑cleaner, ↑flour … Collocations dictionary
all-purpose — adjective (only before noun) able to be used in any situation: an all purpose cleaner … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
all-purpose — UK / US adjective able to be used in a lot of different ways an all purpose stain remover … English dictionary
