Catchall

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of catch-all. alt-of, alternative

    "STORAGE boxes -- catchalls for flotsam, jetsam, whatnots and thingamajigs -- are gaining new interest as decorative objects for the home."

  2. 2
    an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends wordnet

Synonyms

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big tentbouillabaissebric-a-braccocktaildog's breakfastdribs and drabs

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"STORAGE boxes -- catchalls for flotsam, jetsam, whatnots and thingamajigs -- are gaining new interest as decorative objects for the home."

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