all-purpose

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɔːlˈpɜːrpəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ôlpûrpəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
all-pur•pose  (ôlpûrpəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. for every purpose:an all-purpose detergent.
  • 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
all-purpose adj
  1. useful for many things
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