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noun
A versatile person, able to do many things well; used especially in reference to being good at various sports.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
A player who is skilled in both batting and bowling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
A shirt collar going all round the neck and meeting in front.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
a versatile person who is expert at many things
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: all arounder
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: expert
History
From earlier all-round (“versatile”) + -er, sense “versatile person” from 1875.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
