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one-size-fits-all
[ wuhn-sahyz-fits-awl ]
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.
one-size-fits-all
adjective
- relating to policies or approaches that are standard and not tailored to individual needs
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Word History and Origins
Origin of one-size-fits-all1
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Example Sentences
Spreading a one-size-fits-all model for girls' education could backfire.
Wearable technology may be useful, but so far its designs have been clunky and one-size-fits-all.
The federal and state governments create cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all solutions that frustrate rather than serve.
But there's one problem: most papal robes aren't one-size-fits-all.
The clearest lesson learned is that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, although the problems are similar everywhere.
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