touche-à-tout

French

Etymology

Univerbation of touche (touches, third-person singular present indicative of toucher (to touch)) + à (to) + tout (everything), literally [who] touches everything.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tu.ʃa.tu/
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Noun

touche-à-tout m or f by sense (plural touche-à-tout)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) jack of all trades

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