dual-purpose
adjective
du·al-purpose
ˈdü-əl-ˈpər-pəs 
also ˈdyü-
: having breed characteristics that serve two purposes
dual-purpose cattle that supply milk and meat
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From the coveted world of fashion, Lisa ventured into dual-purpose, luxurious fragrances that multi-task as a skin-safe, replenishing bug-repellant – the BUZZ.
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Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
This dual-purpose product is perfect for achieving lasting curls, shielding your strands from high temperatures without leaving a white residue or sticky feel behind.
—Jordan Galloway, SELF, 19 Dec. 2024
Featuring a stylish, classic plush outer design and an interior circular heating element that surrounds hands with warmth, this dual-purpose bag is ideal for many outdoor activities.
—Debra Pamplin, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
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Mallorie Hammond, an United Airlines flight attendant for the past 11 years, believes the best lip balms are dual-purpose.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
This dual-purpose approach allows small businesses to: 1.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Fans have also come to associate Brazil’s contribution to the Premier League with tough defenders, dual-purpose midfielders and modern goalkeepers.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
The company's origins in defence-adjacent technology might raise eyebrows in Silicon Valley, where dual-purpose technologies have historically been viewed with scepticism.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The organization’s improved breed of dual-purpose chickens, which are bred at local production sites, outperform indigenous breeds by growing faster, laying up to three times more eggs, and showing greater resistance to disease.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
This dual-purpose product is perfect for achieving lasting curls, shielding your strands from high temperatures without leaving a white residue or sticky feel behind.
—Jordan Galloway, SELF, 19 Dec. 2024
Featuring a stylish, classic plush outer design and an interior circular heating element that surrounds hands with warmth, this dual-purpose bag is ideal for many outdoor activities.
—Debra Pamplin, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
Covergirl Clean Fresh Tinted Lip Balm $8 $6 at Amazon
Mallorie Hammond, an United Airlines flight attendant for the past 11 years, believes the best lip balms are dual-purpose.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
This dual-purpose approach allows small businesses to: 1.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Fans have also come to associate Brazil’s contribution to the Premier League with tough defenders, dual-purpose midfielders and modern goalkeepers.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
The company's origins in defence-adjacent technology might raise eyebrows in Silicon Valley, where dual-purpose technologies have historically been viewed with scepticism.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The organization’s improved breed of dual-purpose chickens, which are bred at local production sites, outperform indigenous breeds by growing faster, laying up to three times more eggs, and showing greater resistance to disease.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Dual-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dual-purpose. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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