catchalls
Bags for everything
Catchalls are containers, categories, or terms that gather miscellaneous items not fitting elsewhere.
A junk drawer is a catchall for odds and ends.
A catchall phrase like "miscellaneous expenses" covers whatever doesn't belong under specific headings.
The category became a catchall for anything we couldn't classify.
The word emphasizes convenience over precision—catchalls hold what would otherwise have no home.
Of mixed composition
- umbrella termsWords encompassing multiple subcategories
- blanket termsWords covering too much
- omnibusVolume of gathered writings
- undifferentiatedNot separated into types
Receptacles for storage
- drawersSliding furniture compartments
- basketsWoven carrying containers
- boxesSix-sided containers
- traysFlat serving surfaces
receptacles · buckets · tubs · hampers · crates · compartments · holders · junk drawers
Laws bundling multiple provisions
- ridersThose who mount animals
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- amendmentsFormal changes to documents
- package dealsCombined offerings, one price
Keeping from another
- safety netsBackup systems preventing disaster
- default ratesLoan failure percentages
miscellaneous
Of mixed composition
- umbrella termsWords encompassing multiple subcategories
- blanket termsWords covering too much
- omnibusVolume of gathered writings
bins
Receptacles for storage
trays · receptacles · buckets · tubs · hampers · crates · compartments · holders · junk drawers · storage
omnibus bills
Laws bundling multiple provisions
- ridersThose who mount animals
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- amendmentsFormal changes to documents
withholding
Keeping from another
- safety netsBackup systems preventing disaster
- default ratesLoan failure percentages