one-size-fits-all

one-size-fits-all
one-size-fits-all (wŭnʹsīz-fĭts-ôlʹ) adj.
1. Relating to or being a garment or covering designed to accommodate a wide range of sizes.
2. Informal. Appealing or answering to a wide range of tastes or needs:

a one-size-fits-all candidate.

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