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▪ I. overall, n.|ˈəʊvərɔːl|
[over- 33: lit. ‘over everything’.]
1. An external covering; an outer garment such as a cloak, ulster, or waterproof; a tunic, blouse, or the like worn over the other clothing as a protection against wet, dirt, etc.
1815Simond Tour Gt. Brit. II. 286 My companions, dressed in the costume of the place, a flannel over-all. 1831Carlyle Sart. Res. i. i, The vestural Tissue..which Man's Soul wears as its outmost wrappage and overall. 1888J. Payn Myst. Mirbridge xxii, Protected from the pouring rain by water⁓proof and overall. 1895Strand Mag. Oct. 395/1 Outside stockings are worn, also a canvas overall to protect the dress.
attrib.1883Act 46 & 47 Vict. c. 53 Sched. 5 An overall suit with head covering. 1884E. Ingersoll in Harper's Mag. Aug. 402/2 A manufactory for canvas ‘overall’ clothing.
2. spec. in pl.
a. Trousers of strong material, worn, with a similar shirt, as an outer garment by travellers, explorers, soldiers, cowboys, etc.: app. orig. U.S.
b. Trousers worn by cavalry soldiers, riders, etc. as an outer garment, esp. as a protection of the ordinary dress in riding; hence, a cavalryman's trousers. Also, close-fitting trousers worn as a part of army uniform. Also overall trousers.
c. Long leather or waterproof leggings reaching to the thigh.
d. Loose-fitting trousers of canvas, etc., worn by workmen and others over the ordinary ones to protect them from stains, dirt, wet, etc. Now often made with a bib and strap top, and sometimes worn by themselves or with a shirt and not over trousers.
1782in Bancroft Hist. U.S. (1876) VI. lvii. 462 Our men are almost naked for want of overalls and shirts. 1797F. Baily Jrnl. Tour N. Amer. (1856) 332 We had each of us furnished himself with a proper dress for travelling the wilderness: it consisted of a pair of coarse brown overhauls, and a shirt of the same materials. 1807Sir R. Wilson Jrnl. 17 July in Life (1862) II. viii. 322 He looked at the king's over-alls, which were fastened down the leg with numerous buttons and made to fit very close. 1811Wellington in Gurw. Desp. VII. 478 All the regiments of cavalry should be supplied with cloth overalls by the Colonels. 1816Scott Bl. Dwarf i, Having a hat covered with wax-cloth,..boots, and dreadnought overalls. 1828Webster, Overalls, a kind of trowsers. 1848Alb. Smith Chr. Tadpole xlv, Christopher, in a common velveteen shooting jacket and overalls. 1860All the Year Round No. 64. 331 The Wellington boot at present worn by our dragoons under their trousers—or ‘over⁓alls’, as cavalry men call them. 1863A. Blomfield Mem. Bp. Blomfield I. ii. 38 He used to ride to the petty sessions..equipped in yellow overalls to protect him from the mud. 1897Sears, Roebuck Catal. 178/2 Painters' white drill overalls, made with apron and shoulder straps. 1900Dress Regulations Officers of Army 76 Units may decide to wear either white waistcoat, kamarband instead of waistcoat, white mess dress with kamarband, or white jacket with kamarband and cloth overalls or trousers. 1926–7Army & Navy Stores Catal. 748/1 Bib and brace overall. Blue and Brown Dungaree. Price, 8/6. 1938J. Cary Castle Corner 152 Some sticky substance on the General's chair had glued him to his seat. His overalls were ruined. 1942E. Waugh Put out More Flags iii. 177 He looked very elegant and old-fashioned in his blue patrol jacket and tight overall trousers. 1949‘G. Orwell’ Nineteen Eighty-Four i. 6 A smallish, frail figure, the meagreness of his body merely emphasized by the blue overalls which were the uniform of the Party. 1960A. Waugh Foxglove Saga xii. 223 Martin had donned the Pig's Full Dress Mess Kit..and in its smart red monkey-jacket, narrow blue overalls with a broad red stripe..he really did look most striking. 1967National Observer (U.S.) 3 July 12/3 France entered the war and started uniforming the American troops: Blue regimental coats, waistcoats, breeches or overalls, and black cocked hats. 1969R. T. Wilcox Dict. Costume (1970) 253/2 Overalls, loose-fitting overtrousers with a front bib held by a strap around the neck.
Hence ˈoveralled a., wearing overalls.
1908Smart Set June 94/1 The familiar spectacle of half-grown boys and overalled and unshaven men. 1916C. H. Stagg High Speed i. 2 He saw an overalled boy jump into the air and crack his heels together. 1928Sunday Express 12 Feb. 9 Plainly there was something seriously amiss with the engine... The overalled mechanic gave an impatient stamp of his foot. 1972Guardian 23 Oct. 11/1 White-overalled, stethoscoped Napoleons. 1974N. Freeling Dressing of Diamond 53 Two overalled characters..on the garbage-collection round.
▪ II. ˌoveˈrall, over-all, adv.
[over- 31.]
1.
†a. Everywhere; in every direction. Obs.
c1000ælfric Saints' Lives (1885) I. 514 Þæt mann us toniht ofer eall sohte. c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 163 Þat lond..bicam waste, and was roted oueral and swo bicam wildernesse. a1225Ancr. R. 50 Pine is oueral þurh creoiz idon to understonden. a1300Cursor M. 12610 Ioseph and maria turnd a-gain To seke him..Ouer all a-bute. 1382Wyclif Wisd. ii. 9 Ouer al lefe wee signes of gladnesse. c1440Promp. Parv. 372/2 Ovyral, ubique, utrobique. 1525Ld. Berners Froiss. II. 681 The marchauntes of Gennes..are knowen over all. 1596Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. i. 86 In thir lattir dayes..the Inglise toung is leirned ower all.
†b. In every part; all over, all through. Obs.
a1225Ancr. R. 42 Þeo ureisuns þet ich nabbe bute imerked beoð iwriten oueral, bute one þe laste. a1366Chaucer Rom. Rose 1580 The place overalle, Bothe foule and tree, and leves grene, And alle the yerde in it is seene. a1440Sir Degrev. 1470 The floure [= floor] was paned over-al With a clere crystal. 1590Spenser F.Q. i. xi. 9 And over all with brasen scales was armed, Like plated cote of steele.
c. Taking all aspects into consideration; generally.
1958Spectator 6 June 753/2 Overall, the profits from trading for the year..were somewhat less than in 1956. 1959Wall St. Jrnl. 30 June 2/3 ‘Over-all our line is up,’ J. D. Bassett, Jr., of Bassett Furniture Industries,..said. 1967Autocar 5 Oct. 50/3 In the up to 1,300 cc race, John Fitzpatrick..was mopping up the opposition to win the up to 1,000 cc class easily and also came fourth overall. 1974Cape Times 1 Aug. 1/6 The United Party was thought to have the edge overall through having a commanding lead in the postal and special votes. 1975Physics Bull. Aug. 365/3 Overall, an excellent and stimulating book. 1976Church Times 16 July 6/5 ‘Sylvia's Lovers’ is the most tantalising of Mrs. Gaskell's books: a failure over⁓all, maybe, but embodying some exceptionally brilliant scenes. 1976Oxford Mail 6 Mar. 1 All these figures are up. So is crime overall. 1976Nature 25 Mar. 376/3 There are some strange omissions too, in what is overall a very comprehensive text. 1976Gramophone Mar. 1525/2 The latter was virtually flat overall.
†2. Beyond everything; pre-eminently; especially. Obs.
c1175Lamb. Hom. 57 Þet is and wes and efre scal beon iblecced ofer al. a1300Cursor M. 10356 Maria sal þou do hir call Fild wit godds grace ouer-all. c1400Destr. Troy 2965 Kepe hom from company and comonyng of folke, And over all there onesty attell to saue. 1483Caxton G. de la Tour A j b, Many tymes they wolde haue oueral deduyte. 1687Sc. Metr. Ps. xvi, I set the Lord still in my sight And trust him over all. |