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one-size-fits-all

[wuhn-sahyz-fits-awl]

adjective

  1. (of clothing) designed to fit people of a wide range of sizes.

  2. Informal.,  acceptable or used for a wide variety of purposes or circumstances; appealing or suitable to a variety of tastes.



one-size-fits-all

adjective

  1. relating to policies or approaches that are standard and not tailored to individual needs

“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of one-size-fits-all1

First recorded in 1905–10

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