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jack-of-all-trades

[ jak-uh v-awl-treydz, jak- ]
/ ˌdʒæk əvˈɔlˈtreɪdz, ˈdʒæk- /
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noun, plural jacks-of-all-trades.

a person who is adept at many different kinds of work.

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Nearby words

jack-in-office, jack-in-the-box, jack-in-the-green, jack-in-the-pulpit, jack-o'-lantern, jack-of-all-trades, jack-tar, jack-the-lad, jack-the-rags, jack-up, jack-up rig

Origin of jack-of-all-trades

First recorded in 1610–20
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British Dictionary definitions for jack of all trades

jack of all trades

noun plural jacks of all trades

a person who undertakes many different kinds of work
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