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one-size-fits-all

adjective
 
 
/ˌwʌn.saɪz.fɪtsˈɔːl/ US  /-ˈɑːl/

Definition

mainly US describes a piece of clothing that is designed to fit a person of any sizeThe style, appearance, and make-up of clothes disapproving (intended to be) suitable for everyone or every purpose: a one-size-fits-all approach to educationSomeone, anyone, no one or everyone
(Definition of one-size-fits-all adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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