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catch-alls

catch-alls is the plural of catch-all.

Meaning of catch-all

Noun

catch-all (plural catch-alls)

  1. Any place or repository where things are placed indiscriminately or without careful thought.
    • If you're not careful, the entrance table will quickly become a catch-all for things that come in the door.

Questions about catch-alls

What is catch-alls the plural of?
Catch-alls is the plural of catch-all.

Words near catch-alls in the dictionary

  1. catch-all party
  2. catch-all phrase
  3. catch-all term
  4. catch-all word
  5. catch-allism
  6. catch-alls
  7. catch-as-catch-can
  8. catch-ball
  9. catch-basin
  10. catch-basins
  11. catch-breath

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