"both-handed" meaning in English

See both-handed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From both + handed. Etymology templates: {{com|en|both|handed}} both + handed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} both-handed (not comparable)
  1. Skilled or able to use either hand, with unspecified degrees of equalness; ambidextrous. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-both-handed-en-adj-Qan-fviI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 25 2 26 2 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 25 2 25 3 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 25 1 26 3 26
  2. Denoting either right-handed or left-handed; either-handed. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-both-handed-en-adj-0ORCawhY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 25 2 26 2 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 25 2 25 3 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 25 1 26 3 26
  3. For use with both hands or using both hands. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-both-handed-en-adj-Nd22ZfzW
  4. Involving two sides or approaches Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-both-handed-en-adj-UQ4zLKDJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 25 2 26 2 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 25 2 25 3 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 25 1 26 3 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: both handed Derived forms: both-handedly, both-handedness

Adverb

Etymology: From both + handed. Etymology templates: {{com|en|both|handed}} both + handed Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} both-handed (not comparable)
  1. With both hands Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-both-handed-en-adv-gtRNQou9
  2. Involving two sides or approaches Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-both-handed-en-adv-UQ4zLKDJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 25 2 26 2 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 25 2 25 3 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 25 1 26 3 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: both handed Related terms: left-handed, right-handed
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