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all-rounder

noun

Etymology

From earlier all-round (“versatile”) + -er, sense “versatile person” from 1875.

  1. derived from rotundus
  2. derived from retundus
  3. derived from ront
  4. derived from rount
  5. inherited from round
  6. formed as all-round — “all + round”
  7. formed as all-rounder — “all-round + -er”

Definitions

  1. A versatile person, able to do many things well

    A versatile person, able to do many things well; used especially in reference to being good at various sports.

  2. A player who is skilled in both batting and bowling.

    • An all-rounder is a player who can bat and bowl. A genuine all-rounder should be able to make the team on either skill alone. A genuine one is as rare as a punctual Sri Lankan.

  3. A shirt collar going all round the neck and meeting in front.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA