"go-to" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Univerbation of go + to. Etymology templates: {{univ|en|go|to}} Univerbation of go + to Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} go-to (not comparable)
  1. Desired; desirable; of choice. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: must-see, destination [attributive]
    Sense id: en-go-to-en-adj-sO~DmZQS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English univerbations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 27 4 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 66 30 4 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 69 26 6 Disambiguation of English univerbations: 76 21 3
  2. Reliable; likely to perform in difficult circumstances. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: clutch
    Sense id: en-go-to-en-adj-Mw~~DvJl

Noun [English]

Forms: go-tos [plural]
Etymology: Univerbation of go + to. Etymology templates: {{univ|en|go|to}} Univerbation of go + to Head templates: {{en-noun}} go-to (plural go-tos)
  1. A person or thing that is one’s usual choice.
    Sense id: en-go-to-en-noun-ONoeccYH

Inflected forms

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