Meaning & use
catchall
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A category, term, or container that covers a wide and varied range of things.
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The word 'stuff' is often used as a catchall for things people can't easily categorize.
They kept a catchall drawer in the kitchen for odds and ends.
A note on using this word
Catchall can function as a noun ('a catchall drawer') or adjective describing something broad enough to include many cases ('a catchall clause').
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