fourre-tout

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French

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Etymology

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Compound of fourrer +‎ tout.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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fourre-tout m (plural fourre-tout)

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

Further reading

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