One-size-fits-all

Quick meaning: One-size-fits-all is an adjective meaning (clothing) Of a garment, designed to be worn with comfort by people with a wide range of sizes.

Meaning

(clothing) Of a garment, designed to be worn with comfort by people with a wide range of sizes.

More Meanings

1. (figuratively, often derogatory) Suitable for a wide range of tastes, opinions, situations, etc.

Example Sentences

What about overcrowding? […] DfT admits that there is no one-size-fits-all approach and that individual operators are best placed to implement locally based safety plans.

Long before popular music evolved its many genres and subgenres, the industry was driven by a simple one-size-fits-all philosophy uncomplicated by impassioned debates over the origins of trip hop or the difference between deatchore and screamo.

As with other tourist lines, actual peak demand is from mid-morning to late afternoon - 'off peak' in conventional fares jargon. This can (and does) result in overcrowding at off-peak times and near empty trains at 'peak' hours. National one-size-fits-all simply does not apply on the S&C.

Synonyms for one-size-fits-all

Depending on context, synonyms include one-size-fits-most.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include uniformed, unified, unitary, universal, uniform, standard.

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