"one-size-fits-all" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-us-one-size-fits-all.ogg [Mid-Atlantic]
Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=one-size-fits-all}} one-size-fits-all
  1. (of a garment) Designed to be worn with comfort by people with a wide range of sizes. Categories (topical): Size Synonyms: one-size-fits-most Translations (designed to be worn with comfort by people with a wide range of sizes): 均碼 (Chinese Mandarin), 均码 (Chinese Mandarin), taille unique (French), Einheitsgröße [feminine] (German), univerzális (Hungarian), unitaglia (Italian), tamanho único [masculine] (Portuguese), talla única [feminine] (Spanish), tamaño único [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-one-size-fits-all-en-adj-nqc~0tfG Disambiguation of Size: 100 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of 'designed to be worn with comfort by people with a wide range of sizes': 93 7
  2. (figuratively, often derogatory) Suitable for a wide range of tastes, opinions, situations, etc. Tags: derogatory, figuratively, often
    Sense id: en-one-size-fits-all-en-adj-t6BYe4ws Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cookie-cutter, silver bullet

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