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overall
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun overall has 2 senses
- overall(n = noun.artifact) Array - (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps); Array is a kind of work-clothes, work-clothing
- overall(n = noun.artifact) boilers suit, boilersuit - a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work; Array is a kind of coverall
Adjective overall has 2 senses
OXFORD DICTIONARY
overall, adj., adv., & n.
--adj.
1 from end to end (overall length).
2 total, inclusive of all (overall cost).
--adv. in all parts; taken as a whole (overall, the performance was excellent).
--n.
1 Brit. an outer garment worn to keep out dirt, wet, etc.
2 (in pl.) protective trousers, dungarees, or a combination suit, worn by workmen etc.
3 Brit. close-fitting trousers worn as part of army uniform.
--adj.
1 from end to end (overall length).
2 total, inclusive of all (overall cost).
--adv. in all parts; taken as a whole (overall, the performance was excellent).
--n.
1 Brit. an outer garment worn to keep out dirt, wet, etc.
2 (in pl.) protective trousers, dungarees, or a combination suit, worn by workmen etc.
3 Brit. close-fitting trousers worn as part of army uniform.
Derivative
overalled adj.
THESAURUS
overall
accumulative, across-the-board, ad infinitum, all in all, all over, all round, all things considered, all-comprehensive, all-embracing, all-inclusive, altogether, as a rule, as a whole, as an approximation, at all points, at full length, at large, blanket, broadly, broadly speaking, by and large, chiefly, commonly, compendious, complete, comprehensive, cumulative, encyclopedic, entire, every bit, every inch, every whit, general, generally, generally speaking, global, head and shoulders, heart and soul, in all respects, in every respect, in extenso, in general, inclusive, inside and out, mainly, mostly, neck deep, normally, omnibus, on all counts, on balance, on the whole, ordinarily, over-all, panoramic, predominantly, prevailingly, principally, root and branch, roughly, roughly speaking, routinely, speaking generally, sweeping, synoptic, through and through, throughout, to the brim, to the death, to the end, to the hilt, total, universal, usually, whole, without exception, without omission, you name it
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