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单词 allsorts
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Definition of allsorts in English:

allsorts

noun ˈɔːlsɔːts

  • 1Informal. All kinds or varieties of things; miscellaneous items.

  • 2A general mixture; a miscellaneous collection; a salmagundi.

  • 3A mixture of sweets; especially (frequently more fully "liquorice allsorts") one of typically black-and-white or brightly coloured sweets containing liquorice. Also in singular: a sweet of this type.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Ann Radcliffe (1764–1823), novelist. From all + the plural of sort.

Definition of allsorts in US English:

allsorts

nounˈɔːlsɔːts

  • 1Informal. All kinds or varieties of things; miscellaneous items.

  • 2A general mixture; a miscellaneous collection; a salmagundi.

  • 3A mixture of sweets; especially (frequently more fully "liquorice allsorts") one of typically black-and-white or brightly coloured sweets containing liquorice. Also in singular: a sweet of this type.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Ann Radcliffe (1764–1823), novelist. From all + the plural of sort.
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