all-American

1 of 2

adjective

all-Amer·i·can ˌȯl-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən How to pronounce all-American (audio)

-ˈme-rə-

or less commonly all-America

ˌȯl-ə-ˈmer-ə-kə How to pronounce all-American (audio)

-ˈme-rə-

: selected (as by a poll of journalists) as one of the best in the U.S. in a particular category at a particular time

an all-American quarterback

: having only all-American participants

an all-American basketball team

: composed wholly of American elements

: representative or typical of the U.S. or its ideals

an all-American boy

her all-American optimism

: of or relating to the American nations as a group

all-American

2 of 2

or less commonly all-America : one (such as an athlete) that is voted all-American

: one that has all-American qualities or characteristics

a clean-cut all-American

First Known Use

Adjective

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	all-American
释义	all-American 1 of 2 adjective all-Amer·i·can ˌȯl-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən -ˈme-rə- 1 a or less commonly all-America ˌȯl-ə-ˈmer-ə-kə -ˈme-rə- : selected (as by a poll of journalists) as one of the best in the U.S. in a particular category at a particular time an all-American quarterback b : having only all-American participants an all-American basketball team 2 : composed wholly of American elements 3 : representative or typical of the U.S. or its ideals an all-American boy her all-American optimism 4 : of or relating to the American nations as a group all-American 2 of 2 noun 1 or less commonly all-America : one (such as an athlete) that is voted all-American 2 : one that has all-American qualities or characteristics a clean-cut all-American Word History First Known Use Adjective 1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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