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all-pur⋅pose

[awl-pur-puhs]
–adjective
for every purpose: an all-purpose detergent.

Origin:
1925–30
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all-pur·pose   (ôl'pûr'pəs)
adj.  Having many purposes or uses: an all-purpose thread.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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