all–purpose

adjective all–pur·pose \-ˈpər-pəs\

: suitable for many uses

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: suited for many purposes or uses

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1928

Synonyms: all-around (also all-round), all-purpose, catholic, general-purpose, unlimited, unqualified, unrestricted, unspecialized

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