all-purpose flour

noun

: flour made from a blend of hard or soft wheats suitable for all cookery except the finest cakes

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all-purpose flour was in 1910

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“All-purpose flour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-purpose%20flour. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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