fourre-tout

French

Etymology

Compound of fourrer +‎ tout.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuʁ.tu/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

fourre-tout m (plural fourre-tout)

  1. (derogatory) catch-all
  2. (derogatory) ragbag, hodgepodge
  3. holdall (UK), carryall (US)

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