one-size-fits-all

[ wuhn-sahyz-fits-awl ]

/ ˈwʌnˈsaɪzˌfɪtsˈɔl /

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adjective

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

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

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Origin of one-size-fits-all

First recorded in 1905–10

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How to use one-size-fits-all in a sentence

Spreading a one-size-fits-all model for girls' education could backfire.
Promoting Girls’ Education Isn’t Enough: Malala Can Do More|Paula Kweskin|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wearable technology may be useful, but so far its designs have been clunky and one-size-fits-all.
Nail Polish Is the Next Wearable Tech|Elizabeth Lopatto|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The federal and state governments create cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all solutions that frustrate rather than serve.
How Cities Are Fixing America|Bruce Katz, Jennifer Bradley|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But there's one problem: most papal robes aren't one-size-fits-all.
The Vatican's Big Fashion Problem: How Fat Is the New Pope?|Misty White Sidell|March 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The clearest lesson learned is that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, although the problems are similar everywhere.
Sarah Brown: How to Save Mothers’ Lives|Sarah Brown, Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran|August 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for one-size-fits-all

one-size-fits-all

adjective

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

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