touche-à-tout

French

Etymology

Univerbation of touche (“touches”, third-person singular present indicative of toucher (“to touch”)) +‎ à (“to”) +‎ tout (“everything”), literally “[who] touches everything”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tu.ʃa.tu/
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Noun

touche-à-tout m or f by sense (plural touche-à-tout)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) jack of all trades

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