all-
1 comb in adj All- is added to nouns or adjectives in order to form adjectives which describe something as consisting only of the thing mentioned or as having only the quality indicated.
usu ADJ n
...an all-star cast..., ...all-cotton sheeting.
2 comb in adj All- is added to present participles or adjectives in order to form adjectives which describe something as including or affecting everything or everyone.
usu ADJ n
Nursing a demented person is an all-consuming task...
3 comb in adj All- is added to nouns in order to form adjectives which describe something as being suitable for or including all types of a particular thing.
usu ADJ n
He wanted to form an all-party government of national unity...