Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective From one end to the other.
- adjective Including everything; comprehensive.
- adjective Regarded as a whole; general.
- adverb On the whole; generally.
- noun Chiefly British A loose-fitting protective outer garment; a smock.
- noun Loose-fitting trousers, usually of strong fabric, with a bib front and shoulder straps, often worn over regular clothing as protection from dirt.
from The Century Dictionary.
- All over; in all directions; everywhere; generally.
- Beyond everything; preëminently; especially.
- In measurements, extending from one extreme limit to the other; including the whole extent.
- noun An external covering; specifically, in the plural, loose trousers of a light, strong material, worn over others by workmen to protect them from being soiled; also, in the plural, waterproof leggings.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb obsolete Everywhere.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
All-encompassing . - adverb Generally; with everything considered.
- noun UK A
garment worn over otherclothing toprotect it; acoverall orboiler suit . A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and abib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools. - noun in the plural, US A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
- noun a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
- adjective involving only main features
- adjective including everything
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Examples
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The Israeli leader said while there are differences "here and there," there is what he called an overall direction for the U.S. and Israel to pursue what he called a "peace that is defensible" between Israel and Palestinians.
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He complained about lack of maintenance, unreasonable lease requirements and what he described as overall shoddy treatment.
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The Israeli leader said while there are differences "here and there," there is what he called an overall direction for the U.S. and Israel to pursue what he called a "peace that is defensible" between Israel and Palestinians.
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But she stood by what she called her "overall thesis" about Limbaugh—that he uses racially charged rhetoric about Obama—and played several recent clips of the talk show host to prove her point.
Rachel Maddow: 'I Was Wrong' About Rush Limbaugh Clip (VIDEO) 2011
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And I served one year as a senior planner and then as a director of planning for what we called the overall base maps for how to use something like two thousand acres of land.
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He complained about lack of maintenance, unreasonable lease requirements and what he described as overall shoddy treatment.
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They're sticking with a company police for what they call the overall safety of customers and workers.
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They're sticking with a company police for what they call the overall safety of customers and workers.
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They're sticking with a company police for what they call the overall safety of customers and workers.
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They're sticking with a company police for what they call the overall safety of customers and workers.
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