double-duty

American  

[duhb-uhl-doo-tee, -dyoo-] / ˈdʌb əlˈdu ti, -ˈdyu- /

adjective

1. designed to fill two functions.

   double-duty tools.

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double duty Idioms  

1. Fulfilling two functions at the same time, as in Our pickup truck does double duty, since it is used for the business and for family outings.

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Example Sentences

This means vessels are doing double-duty with increasing risk of breakdowns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Anutin himself will pull double-duty, also serving as interior minister.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

After he had performed double-duty with both groups, Hoppus and DeLonge invited him to join the band permanently.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2023

In that case, Ms. Bruno suggested considering a Roth I.R.A. as a kind of double-duty vehicle — one that can be used for long-term investing but also as a repository for an emergency fund.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2023

In the corridor a few weak-kneed, pasty-faced students were making their way to and from the bathrooms, and a group of silent Helpers worked double-duty to keep the floors mopped.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart