catchall
[ kach-awl ]
/ ˈkætʃˌɔl /
noun
a bag, basket, or other receptacle for odds and ends.
something that covers a wide variety of items or situations: The list is just a catchall of things I want to see or do on vacation.
adjective
covering a wide variety of items or situations: The anthology is a catchall collection.
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Origin of catchall
1830–40, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase catch all
Words nearby catchall
cat burglar, cat cafe, catcall, catch, Catch-22, catchall, catch-as-catch-can, catch at, catch a Tartar, catch basin, catch cold
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British Dictionary definitions for catchall
catch-all
noun
- something designed to cover a variety of situations or possibilities
- (as modifier)a catch-all clause
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