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all-round

[ awl-round ]
/ ˈɔlˈraʊnd /
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adjective

all-around.

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  1. all-pass,
  2. all-points bulletin,
  3. all-powerful,
  4. all-purpose,
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  6. all-rounder,
  7. all-singing all-dancing,
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  10. all-state
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British Dictionary definitions for all-round

all-round

adjective

efficient in all respects, esp in sport; versatilean all-round player
comprehensive; many-sided; not narrowan all-round education
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for all-round

all-round

adj.

1728, from all + round (adj.). All-rounder is from 1855 as a type of men's collar; 1875 as a person who is good at everything.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper