all-rounder
nounEtymology From earlier all-round (“versatile”) + -er, sense “versatile person” from 1875.
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UK A versatile person, able to do many things well; used especially in reference to being good at various sports.
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Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports 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.2011, Shehan Karunatilaka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, Jonathan Cape, page 26:
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Archaic A shirt collar going all round the neck and meeting in front.