from typing import List
import re


def compare_lists(regex_list: List, item_list: List) -> bool:
    """ if each item matches at least one regex, then return True, else return False """
    for item in item_list:
        matched = False
        for regex in regex_list:
            if re.match(regex, item):
                matched = True
        if not matched:
            return False
    return True