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overall

ove·rall

UK/ˈəʊ.və.ɹɔːl/ US/ˈoʊ.vɚ.ɔl/ fairly common uk us
adjective (2) noun (2)

adjective

1.

involving only main features

  • “the overall pattern of his life”
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2.

including everything

  • “the overall cost”
  • “the total amount owed”
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noun

1.

work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)

2.

Origin

From Middle English overall, overal, from Old English ofer eall, ofer ealle (“over all”), equivalent to over + all. Compare Saterland Frisian oural, uural (“everywhere”), West Frisian oeral (“everywhere”), Dutch overal (“everywhere”), German Low German overall, överall (“everywhere; all over”), German überall (“all over; everywhere”), Danish overalt (“everywhere”), Swedish överallt (“everywhere; overall”).

Phrases

  • length overall

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