Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Covering an entire surface.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The trade-name of a gilt button washed or plated on both the upper and under sides, as distinguished from a top, which is plated or washed on the upper side only.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective covering the entire surface.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective over the whole area or extent
- adjective
everywhere - adjective in every respect; utterly
- adjective ended
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective covering the entire surface
- adverb over the entire area
- adverb to or in any or all places
- adjective having come or been brought to a conclusion
Etymologies
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Examples
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Baked in a heart-shaped pan for the holiday, the recipe for a simple vanilla cake that is studded all-over with fresh raspberries can easily be adapted into a standard round cake pan so that you can enjoy it any day of the year.
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Kate went the simplest route, with a structured black topper with a swooping brim; Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, went for all-over feathers; and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, caught our attention in a spiky silver creation that reminded us of a fairytale dragon.
Kate Middleton, The Duchess Of Cornwall Don Black Hats For Remembrance Day (PHOTOS, POLL) 2011
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Baked in a heart-shaped pan for the holiday, the recipe for a simple vanilla cake that is studded all-over with fresh raspberries can easily be adapted into a standard round cake pan so that you can enjoy it any day of the year.
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I asked Gavin Brown about whether or not GBE would sue if an artist took Pruitt's panda repeat and used it as an all-over pattern for a t-shirt.
Cat Weaver: The Panda Appropriations: When Your Property Is My Medium Cat Weaver 2011
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Your pajamas are brown with an all-over pattern of moose and bear silhouettes, probably men pajamas, but she is a little male, with the exception of some pretty bodacious boobs.
Abendessen bei McDonalds Larry Strattner 2011
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In the videos below, Gaga talks about her obsession with music, likening it to being addicted to alcohol or food, in an all-over hounds-tooth outfit -- and we do mean all-over, even the star's glasses are covered in the pattern.
Lady Gaga, Steven Tyler Reveal Musical Obsessions And Dream Collaborations The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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Are you at least clad in an all-over protective body helmet?
Lee Pearson: 'I sold my first pony. He's probably dog food now' 2011
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As soon as we reached open air, Parker gave an all-over body shudder.
Odd Girl In Jo Whittemore 2011
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In the videos below, Gaga talks about her obsession with music, likening it to being addicted to alcohol or food, in an all-over hounds-tooth outfit -- and we do mean all-over, even the star's glasses are covered in the pattern.
Lady Gaga, Steven Tyler Reveal Musical Obsessions And Dream Collaborations The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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I asked Gavin Brown about whether or not GBE would sue if an artist took Pruitt's panda repeat and used it as an all-over pattern for a t-shirt.
Cat Weaver: The Panda Appropriations: When Your Property Is My Medium Cat Weaver 2011
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