"all comers" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} all comers pl (plural only)
  1. Everyone who comes to a given event. Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: allcomers, all-comers
    Sense id: en-all_comers-en-noun-eGAh7~~3 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum

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