overalln.

Brit.

/ˈəʊvərɔːl/, U.S.

/ˈoʊvəˌrɔl/,

/ˈoʊvəˌrɑl/

Forms: 1600s– overall, 1700s overhaul (U.S.), 1800s– overhall (U.S. regional), 1800s– overhaul (U.S. regional), 1900s– overhawl (U.S. regional).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, all pron. and n. II.

Etymology: < over- prefix + all pron. and n. II. Compare overall adv. and later overall adj.U.S. regional forms have given rise to a frequent folk etymology from haul v.

1. Chiefly British. A protective outer garment; (now esp.) a loose coat or smock worn to keep the clothes beneath clean.Quot. 1631 may properly belong at sense 2.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > outerwear > [noun] > article of

overclothc1390

hulling1434

overgarmenta1470

outsides1631

overall1631

supervesture1648

tog1708

supervestment1865

Montenegrin1890

outer1904

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > that covers or protects other clothing > overall

overall1631

save-all1847

monkey suit1928

1631 Will of Raphe Whittle (Lichfield Rec. Office B/C/11) Item I give to my sonne Raphe Whittle a leather Dublet a payre of Lether Breeches and a canvas overall and a payre of medley breeches.

1815 L. Simond Jrnl. Tour Great Brit. II. 286 My companions, dressed in the costume of the place, a flannel over-all.

1870 Putnam's Mag. Apr. 386/1 The garden costume, with its broad hat, huge overall, and stout gauntlets.

1883 Act 46 & 47 Vict. c. 53 Sched. 5 An overall suit with head covering.

1941 Brit. Jrnl. Psychol. Jan. 194 The ‘head~girls’ [in a factory] wear an overall different in colour.

1987 E. Dunlop House on Hill (1990) xvi. 104 The door from the kitchen opened, and a tall, large-boned woman in a blue overall came unhurriedly into the room.

2008 S. Kinsella Remember Me? (2009) viii. 129 A woman in her fifties... She's wearing a flowery overall; and she's holding a plastic bucket full of cleaning things.

2. Chiefly in plural. Protective trousers or leggings; spec.

a. Military. Trousers, worn by cavalry soldiers, riders, etc., as an outer garment, esp. as a protection of the ordinary dress in riding; close-fitting trousers worn as a part of army uniform. Also more fully overall trousers.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > types of > close-fitting

overall1776

pantaloon1798

tights1827

jeans1843

stovepipe1863

strides1889

drainpipe1950

Capri pants1956

toreador pants1956

yoga pants1973

leggings1977

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > types of > (suitable) for specific purpose > for riding

overall1776

shaps1885

jodhpurs1899

1776 Jrnls. Continental Congr. 1774–89 (Libr. of Congr.) (1906) V. 404 A suit of cloaths [shall] be annually given each of the said officers and soldiers, to consist,..of two linen hunting shirts, two pair of overalls [etc.].

1807 R. Wilson Jrnl. 17 July in Life Gen. Sir R. Wilson (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.

1811 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1837) VII. 465 All the regiments of cavalry should be supplied with cloth overalls by the Colonels.

1860 All Year Round 14 July 331 The Wellington boot at present worn by our dragoons under their trousers—or ‘over~alls’, as cavalry men call them.

1900 Dress 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.

1942 E. Waugh Put out More Flags iii. 177 He looked very elegant and old-fashioned in his blue patrol jacket and tight overall trousers.

1967 National 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.

2002 Press Assoc. (Nexis) 5 Apr. We will march slow time with our swords reversed wearing a red tunic, helmet with a white plume, overall trousers and Wellington boots.

b. Originally and chiefly U.S. Trousers or leggings of strong material worn over ordinary clothing for protection against bad weather, wet, etc.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > [noun] > gaiter or legging > types of > gaiters or leggings

gamash1596

gramash1681

spatterdash1687

overall1782

gambado1814

eucnemidal1839

antigropelos1848

trouser-stockings1883

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > types of > made from specific material

shiverines1663

nankeen1770

overall1782

corduroys1791

ducks1825

webs1825

kerseys1833

moleskin1836

cord1837

kerseymeres1840

blue jeans1842

grey1860

mole trousers1860

chaparreras1861

Bedford cord1862

velveteens1862

dungarees1872

moles1879

chaps1884

chaparejos1887

oiler1889

greyers1900

flannels1911

Levi's1926

denim1932

chino1943

wrangler1947

Bedfords1954

sweats1956

sweatpants1957

1782 N. Greene Let. in G. Bancroft Hist. U.S. (1874) X. xxviii. 565 Our men are almost naked for want of overalls and shirts.

1816 W. Scott Black Dwarf i, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. I. 26 Having a hat covered with wax-cloth..boots, and dreadnought overalls.

a1844 F. 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.

1951 H. Giles Harbin's Ridge 22 He was hung good and proper and his overhalls being new was too stout to give.

c. Loose-fitting trousers, frequently with a bib and strap top, worn by manual workers and others for protection against stains, dirt, etc. Also in later use: a boiler suit.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > types of > wide or loose

slops1481

shipman's hose1540

slop1560

shipman's breek1563

drawers1567

kelsouns1568

scaling1577

scavilones1577

scabilonian1600

calzoons1615

linings1631

swabber-slopsa1658

pantaloon1686

underslops1737

trousers1773

pyjamas1801

Cossacks1820

Turkish trousers1821

hakama1822

salwar1824

slacks1824

sherwal1844

overall1845

bag1853

sack-pants1856

bloomer1862

trouser skirt1883

petticoat trousers1885

mompe1908

step-in1922

bombachas1936

baggies1962

jams1966

palazzo1970

hose-

1845 Punch 8 225/2 You see the tars encasing themselves before leaving the harbour in coal-heavers' hats and oilskin over-alls.

1897 Sears, Roebuck Catal. No. 104. 178/2 Painters' white drill overalls, made with apron and shoulder straps.

1926–7 Army & Navy Stores Catal. 748/1 Bib and brace overall. Blue and Brown Dungaree. Price, 8/6.

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.

1990 N.Y. Times Mag. 14 Jan. 66/2 His models wore unisex overalls, body shirts and jackets emblazoned with the word ‘Nirvana’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

overalladj.

Brit.

/ˈəʊvərɔːl/, U.S.

/ˈoʊvəˌrɔl/,

/ˈoʊvəˌrɑl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, all pron. and n. II.

Etymology: < over- prefix + all pron. and n. II.

1. Including everything between the extreme points, measured from end to end.

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1894 Westm. Gaz. 11 May 4/3 A fine steel cruiser, with an ‘over-all’ length of 335 ft.

1927 R. T. Nicholson Austin Seven Bk. iii. 6 Overall length, 9 ft. 2 ins. Overall width, 3 ft. 10 ins.

1972 P. Olyslager Handbk. Ford Cortina Mk. III 3 The overall length is the same as on the Mk II Cortina.

1992 Strad Feb. 149/2 Ensuring that it..provides the correct overall length.

2. Operating or having effect over the whole range of components, features, or aspects; total, inclusive of all.

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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > condition or state of being inclusive > [adjective] > inclusive or comprehensive > inclusive of all

universal1585

roundabouta1704

all-inclusive1817

all in1886

overall1926

1926 Industrial Management 34 (advt.) Sure and efficient power drives make for higher overall plant efficiency.

1930 Daily Express 6 Sept. 3 The New B P has ‘high overall volatility’. All of it evaporates quickly.

1940 Economist 20 July 83/1 The recent fall in the over-all rate of net interest..has been due..to higher taxation on all investment income.

1956 A. L. Rowse Early Churchills viii. 139 We must add an appreciation of the importance of sea-power in the conduct of over-all military operations.

1994 BBC Top Gear Mag. Aug. 52/3 With fine overall aerodynamics, there is less need for the 355 to have spoilers for high-speed stability.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

overalladv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvəˈrɔl/,

/ˌoʊvəˈrɑl/

Forms: see over prep. and all adj., pron., n., adv., and conj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: over prep., all pron. and n. I.

Etymology: < over prep. + all pron. and n. I.

a. Everywhere; in every direction. Scottish in later use. Now rare.

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the world > space > place > here, there, etc. > [adverb] > everywhere

aywherec1000

ywhereOE

overallOE

everywherec1225

ever aywherec1330

algatesa1393

over-allwhere1395

eachwherea1400

ouerwhere?a1400

universally?a1430

all overc1440

allwherec1450

atoura1475

all wheresc1515

universal1524

everywheres1834

algate1843

everyplace1854

OE Seven Sleepers (Julius) (1994) 46 Mann us toniht ofer eall sohte, and us man georne gehwar axode.

lOE Anglo-Saxon Chron. (Laud) (Peterborough contin.) anno 1125 He ferde ofer eall Englalande..& ofer eall he wæs underfangen mid wurðscipe & ealle hine iæfen micele gife & mære.

a1200 MS Trin. Cambr. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1873) 2nd Ser. 163 (MED) Þat lond..bicam waste and was roted oueral.

c1300 (?c1225) King Horn (Laud) (1901) 1426 (MED) He sowte hys moder oueralle, Wit inne eueriche walle.

c1330 (?c1300) Reinbrun (Auch.) in J. Zupitza Guy of Warwick (1891) 657 (MED) Þe reftes al cipres be, þat swote smal casten he Ouer al aboute.

a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Wisd. ii. 9 Ouer al lefe wee signes of gladnesse.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 12610 Ioseph and maria turnd a-gain To seke him..Ouer all a-bute.

Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 372 Ovyral, ubique, utrobique.

c1507 Fyftene Ioyes of Maryage (1509) vii. l. 2645 The whiche a rule is named generall In maryage and vsed ouerall For euery wyfe byleueth verayly And holdeth this oppynyon stedfastly.

1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. 681 The marchauntes of Gennes..are knowen over all.

1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 86 In thir lattir dayes..the Inglise toung is leirned ower all.

1692 in J. Grant Seafield Corr. (1912) 86 Confusion incresses heer and lyk to be over all.

1915 T. W. Paterson Auld Saws 97 Ye tickle his pride, an' it's no ill to dae, For that's human naitur' ower a'.

†b. In every part; all over, all through. Obsolete.

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the world > space > place > here, there, etc. > [adverb] > everywhere > in every part or all through

throughouta1225

overallc1225

all overc1440

throughoutly1478

c1225 (?OE) Soul's Addr. to Body (Worcester) (Fragm. C) l. 44 Heo [sc. worms] brekeþ þine breoste and borieþ þurh ofer al.

?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 36 Þe oreisuns þet ich nabbe imarked bute an beoð iwriten ouer al wið uten þe leste.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 10356 Maria sal þou do hir call Fild wit godds grace ouer-all [c1460 Laud ouir alle].

a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer Romaunt Rose (Hunterian) 1580 The place overalle, Bothe flour, and tree, and leves grene, And alle the yerde in it is seene.

c1440 Sir Degrevant (Thornton) (1949) 1485 (MED) Þe floure was paynted ouer-alle With a clere cristalle.

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. iii. xliv. sig. P5 Yet I quake and tremble ouer all.

c. Taking all aspects into consideration; as a whole; generally.

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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adverb]

overheadOE

generally1340

overalla1393

largelya1398

altogether1566

roundly1584

liberally1708

broadly1856

überhaupt1875

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) vii. 2508 (MED) Wher such thing falleth overal That eny king himself misreule, The Philosophre..In special a cause sette.

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) vii. 4173 (MED) A king is holden overal To Pite, bot in special To hem wher he is most beholde, Thei scholde his Pite most beholde.

1859 C. M. Tuttle in Wisconsin Mag. Hist. (1931–2) 15 221 We were up in uncommon good Season over all.

1958 Spectator 6 June 753/2 Overall, the profits from trading for the year..were somewhat less than in 1956.

1974 Cape 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.

2001 Contact May 10/3 Overall, the company has recognised a significant shift away from its traditional base, removable magnetic storage.

d. From one extremity to the other.

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1851 M. H. Perley Rep. New Brunswick (1852) 143 The shad boats in general use were about 16 feet in length, on the keel, and 18 feet over all.

1876 S. Kens. Mus. Catal. §2159 The length of the ‘Leinster’ is 350 feet over all.

1947 J. Stevenson-Hamilton Wild Life S. Afr. xxv. 205 The large grey mongoose (Herpestes caffer)...Length over all, about 45 inches.

1991 Newfoundland Lifestyle Aug.–Oct. 40/2 Full-time inshore fishermen with registered vessels under 65' LOA (Length Over All) can apply.

†2. Beyond everything; pre-eminently; especially. Obsolete.

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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > pre-eminence > [adverb]

highlyOE

overalla1225

with the firstc1300

principally1340

principalc1390

in principala1393

chiefly14..

ratherestc1400

rathestc1400

primarily1587

kat' exochen1588

paravant1590

pre-eminently1590

primely1610

cardinally1631

transeminently1642

paramountly1798

par eminence1823

a1225 MS Lamb. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 57 Þet is and wes and efre scal beon iblecced ofer al.

a1250 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Nero) (1952) 22 Pine is oueral [c1230 Corpus Cambr. ihwer] þuruh creoiz idon to understonden.

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. 1996 (MED) Covoitise..is overal A pourveour and an aspie.

c1400 (c1378) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Laud 581) (1869) B. xiii. 291 (MED) He bosteth and braggeth..And entermeten hym ouer-al þer he hath nouȝt to done.

1484 W. Caxton tr. G. de la Tour-Landry Bk. Knight of Tower (1971) Prol. 12 Many tymes they wold haue oueral deduyte.

?1536 ( Jack Upland 60 in W. W. Skeat Chaucerian & Other Pieces (1897) 193 Why holde ye silence in one howse more than in another, sith men ought over-al to speke the good and leve the evell?

c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy 2965 Hit were..semly for wemen þaire houses to haunt... And, ouer all, þere onesty attell to saue.

1687 Sc. Metrical Psalms xvi I set the Lord still in my sight And trust him over all.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

n.1631

adj.1894

adv.OE

单词	overall
释义	overalln. Brit. /ˈəʊvərɔːl/, U.S. /ˈoʊvəˌrɔl/, /ˈoʊvəˌrɑl/ Forms: 1600s– overall, 1700s overhaul (U.S.), 1800s– overhall (U.S. regional), 1800s– overhaul (U.S. regional), 1900s– overhawl (U.S. regional). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, all pron. and n. II. Etymology: < over- prefix + all pron. and n. II. Compare overall adv. and later overall adj.U.S. regional forms have given rise to a frequent folk etymology from haul v. 1. Chiefly British. A protective outer garment; (now esp.) a loose coat or smock worn to keep the clothes beneath clean.Quot. 1631 may properly belong at sense 2. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > outerwear > [noun] > article of overclothc1390 hulling1434 overgarmenta1470 outsides1631 overall1631 supervesture1648 tog1708 supervestment1865 Montenegrin1890 outer1904 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > that covers or protects other clothing > overall overall1631 save-all1847 monkey suit1928 1631 Will of Raphe Whittle (Lichfield Rec. Office B/C/11) Item I give to my sonne Raphe Whittle a leather Dublet a payre of Lether Breeches and a canvas overall and a payre of medley breeches. 1815 L. Simond Jrnl. Tour Great Brit. II. 286 My companions, dressed in the costume of the place, a flannel over-all. 1870 Putnam's Mag. Apr. 386/1 The garden costume, with its broad hat, huge overall, and stout gauntlets. 1883 Act 46 & 47 Vict. c. 53 Sched. 5 An overall suit with head covering. 1941 Brit. Jrnl. Psychol. Jan. 194 The ‘head~girls’ [in a factory] wear an overall different in colour. 1987 E. Dunlop House on Hill (1990) xvi. 104 The door from the kitchen opened, and a tall, large-boned woman in a blue overall came unhurriedly into the room. 2008 S. Kinsella Remember Me? (2009) viii. 129 A woman in her fifties... She's wearing a flowery overall; and she's holding a plastic bucket full of cleaning things. 2. Chiefly in plural. Protective trousers or leggings; spec. a. Military. Trousers, worn by cavalry soldiers, riders, etc., as an outer garment, esp. as a protection of the ordinary dress in riding; close-fitting trousers worn as a part of army uniform. Also more fully overall trousers. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > types of > close-fitting overall1776 pantaloon1798 tights1827 jeans1843 stovepipe1863 strides1889 drainpipe1950 Capri pants1956 toreador pants1956 yoga pants1973 leggings1977 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > types of > (suitable) for specific purpose > for riding overall1776 shaps1885 jodhpurs1899 1776 Jrnls. Continental Congr. 1774–89 (Libr. of Congr.) (1906) V. 404 A suit of cloaths [shall] be annually given each of the said officers and soldiers, to consist,..of two linen hunting shirts, two pair of overalls [etc.]. 1807 R. Wilson Jrnl. 17 July in Life Gen. Sir R. Wilson (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. 1811 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1837) VII. 465 All the regiments of cavalry should be supplied with cloth overalls by the Colonels. 1860 All Year Round 14 July 331 The Wellington boot at present worn by our dragoons under their trousers—or ‘over~alls’, as cavalry men call them. 1900 Dress 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. 1942 E. Waugh Put out More Flags iii. 177 He looked very elegant and old-fashioned in his blue patrol jacket and tight overall trousers. 1967 National 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. 2002 Press Assoc. (Nexis) 5 Apr. We will march slow time with our swords reversed wearing a red tunic, helmet with a white plume, overall trousers and Wellington boots. b. Originally and chiefly U.S. Trousers or leggings of strong material worn over ordinary clothing for protection against bad weather, wet, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > [noun] > gaiter or legging > types of > gaiters or leggings gamash1596 gramash1681 spatterdash1687 overall1782 gambado1814 eucnemidal1839 antigropelos1848 trouser-stockings1883 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > types of > made from specific material shiverines1663 nankeen1770 overall1782 corduroys1791 ducks1825 webs1825 kerseys1833 moleskin1836 cord1837 kerseymeres1840 blue jeans1842 grey1860 mole trousers1860 chaparreras1861 Bedford cord1862 velveteens1862 dungarees1872 moles1879 chaps1884 chaparejos1887 oiler1889 greyers1900 flannels1911 Levi's1926 denim1932 chino1943 wrangler1947 Bedfords1954 sweats1956 sweatpants1957 1782 N. Greene Let. in G. Bancroft Hist. U.S. (1874) X. xxviii. 565 Our men are almost naked for want of overalls and shirts. 1816 W. Scott Black Dwarf i, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. I. 26 Having a hat covered with wax-cloth..boots, and dreadnought overalls. a1844 F. 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. 1951 H. Giles Harbin's Ridge 22 He was hung good and proper and his overhalls being new was too stout to give. c. Loose-fitting trousers, frequently with a bib and strap top, worn by manual workers and others for protection against stains, dirt, etc. Also in later use: a boiler suit. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > types of > wide or loose slops1481 shipman's hose1540 slop1560 shipman's breek1563 drawers1567 kelsouns1568 scaling1577 scavilones1577 scabilonian1600 calzoons1615 linings1631 swabber-slopsa1658 pantaloon1686 underslops1737 trousers1773 pyjamas1801 Cossacks1820 Turkish trousers1821 hakama1822 salwar1824 slacks1824 sherwal1844 overall1845 bag1853 sack-pants1856 bloomer1862 trouser skirt1883 petticoat trousers1885 mompe1908 step-in1922 bombachas1936 baggies1962 jams1966 palazzo1970 hose- 1845 Punch 8 225/2 You see the tars encasing themselves before leaving the harbour in coal-heavers' hats and oilskin over-alls. 1897 Sears, Roebuck Catal. No. 104. 178/2 Painters' white drill overalls, made with apron and shoulder straps. 1926–7 Army & Navy Stores Catal. 748/1 Bib and brace overall. Blue and Brown Dungaree. Price, 8/6. 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. 1990 N.Y. Times Mag. 14 Jan. 66/2 His models wore unisex overalls, body shirts and jackets emblazoned with the word ‘Nirvana’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). overalladj. Brit. /ˈəʊvərɔːl/, U.S. /ˈoʊvəˌrɔl/, /ˈoʊvəˌrɑl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, all pron. and n. II. Etymology: < over- prefix + all pron. and n. II. 1. Including everything between the extreme points, measured from end to end. ΚΠ 1894 Westm. Gaz. 11 May 4/3 A fine steel cruiser, with an ‘over-all’ length of 335 ft. 1927 R. T. Nicholson Austin Seven Bk. iii. 6 Overall length, 9 ft. 2 ins. Overall width, 3 ft. 10 ins. 1972 P. Olyslager Handbk. Ford Cortina Mk. III 3 The overall length is the same as on the Mk II Cortina. 1992 Strad Feb. 149/2 Ensuring that it..provides the correct overall length. 2. Operating or having effect over the whole range of components, features, or aspects; total, inclusive of all. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > condition or state of being inclusive > [adjective] > inclusive or comprehensive > inclusive of all universal1585 roundabouta1704 all-inclusive1817 all in1886 overall1926 1926 Industrial Management 34 (advt.) Sure and efficient power drives make for higher overall plant efficiency. 1930 Daily Express 6 Sept. 3 The New B P has ‘high overall volatility’. All of it evaporates quickly. 1940 Economist 20 July 83/1 The recent fall in the over-all rate of net interest..has been due..to higher taxation on all investment income. 1956 A. L. Rowse Early Churchills viii. 139 We must add an appreciation of the importance of sea-power in the conduct of over-all military operations. 1994 BBC Top Gear Mag. Aug. 52/3 With fine overall aerodynamics, there is less need for the 355 to have spoilers for high-speed stability. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). overalladv. Brit. /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/, U.S. /ˌoʊvəˈrɔl/, /ˌoʊvəˈrɑl/ Forms: see over prep. and all adj., pron., n., adv., and conj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: over prep., all pron. and n. I. Etymology: < over prep. + all pron. and n. I. 1. a. Everywhere; in every direction. Scottish in later use. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > here, there, etc. > [adverb] > everywhere aywherec1000 ywhereOE overallOE everywherec1225 ever aywherec1330 algatesa1393 over-allwhere1395 eachwherea1400 ouerwhere?a1400 universally?a1430 all overc1440 allwherec1450 atoura1475 all wheresc1515 universal1524 everywheres1834 algate1843 everyplace1854 OE Seven Sleepers (Julius) (1994) 46 Mann us toniht ofer eall sohte, and us man georne gehwar axode. lOE Anglo-Saxon Chron. (Laud) (Peterborough contin.) anno 1125 He ferde ofer eall Englalande..& ofer eall he wæs underfangen mid wurðscipe & ealle hine iæfen micele gife & mære. a1200 MS Trin. Cambr. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1873) 2nd Ser. 163 (MED) Þat lond..bicam waste and was roted oueral. c1300 (?c1225) King Horn (Laud) (1901) 1426 (MED) He sowte hys moder oueralle, Wit inne eueriche walle. c1330 (?c1300) Reinbrun (Auch.) in J. Zupitza Guy of Warwick (1891) 657 (MED) Þe reftes al cipres be, þat swote smal casten he Ouer al aboute. a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Wisd. ii. 9 Ouer al lefe wee signes of gladnesse. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 12610 Ioseph and maria turnd a-gain To seke him..Ouer all a-bute. Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 372 Ovyral, ubique, utrobique. c1507 Fyftene Ioyes of Maryage (1509) vii. l. 2645 The whiche a rule is named generall In maryage and vsed ouerall For euery wyfe byleueth verayly And holdeth this oppynyon stedfastly. 1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. 681 The marchauntes of Gennes..are knowen over all. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 86 In thir lattir dayes..the Inglise toung is leirned ower all. 1692 in J. Grant Seafield Corr. (1912) 86 Confusion incresses heer and lyk to be over all. 1915 T. W. Paterson Auld Saws 97 Ye tickle his pride, an' it's no ill to dae, For that's human naitur' ower a'. †b. In every part; all over, all through. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > here, there, etc. > [adverb] > everywhere > in every part or all through throughouta1225 overallc1225 all overc1440 throughoutly1478 c1225 (?OE) Soul's Addr. to Body (Worcester) (Fragm. C) l. 44 Heo [sc. worms] brekeþ þine breoste and borieþ þurh ofer al. ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 36 Þe oreisuns þet ich nabbe imarked bute an beoð iwriten ouer al wið uten þe leste. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 10356 Maria sal þou do hir call Fild wit godds grace ouer-all [c1460 Laud ouir alle]. a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer Romaunt Rose (Hunterian) 1580 The place overalle, Bothe flour, and tree, and leves grene, And alle the yerde in it is seene. c1440 Sir Degrevant (Thornton) (1949) 1485 (MED) Þe floure was paynted ouer-alle With a clere cristalle. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. iii. xliv. sig. P5 Yet I quake and tremble ouer all. c. Taking all aspects into consideration; as a whole; generally. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adverb] overheadOE generally1340 overalla1393 largelya1398 altogether1566 roundly1584 liberally1708 broadly1856 überhaupt1875 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) vii. 2508 (MED) Wher such thing falleth overal That eny king himself misreule, The Philosophre..In special a cause sette. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) vii. 4173 (MED) A king is holden overal To Pite, bot in special To hem wher he is most beholde, Thei scholde his Pite most beholde. 1859 C. M. Tuttle in Wisconsin Mag. Hist. (1931–2) 15 221 We were up in uncommon good Season over all. 1958 Spectator 6 June 753/2 Overall, the profits from trading for the year..were somewhat less than in 1956. 1974 Cape 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. 2001 Contact May 10/3 Overall, the company has recognised a significant shift away from its traditional base, removable magnetic storage. d. From one extremity to the other. ΚΠ 1851 M. H. Perley Rep. New Brunswick (1852) 143 The shad boats in general use were about 16 feet in length, on the keel, and 18 feet over all. 1876 S. Kens. Mus. Catal. §2159 The length of the ‘Leinster’ is 350 feet over all. 1947 J. Stevenson-Hamilton Wild Life S. Afr. xxv. 205 The large grey mongoose (Herpestes caffer)...Length over all, about 45 inches. 1991 Newfoundland Lifestyle Aug.–Oct. 40/2 Full-time inshore fishermen with registered vessels under 65' LOA (Length Over All) can apply. †2. Beyond everything; pre-eminently; especially. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > pre-eminence > [adverb] highlyOE overalla1225 with the firstc1300 principally1340 principalc1390 in principala1393 chiefly14.. ratherestc1400 rathestc1400 primarily1587 kat' exochen1588 paravant1590 pre-eminently1590 primely1610 cardinally1631 transeminently1642 paramountly1798 par eminence1823 a1225 MS Lamb. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 57 Þet is and wes and efre scal beon iblecced ofer al. a1250 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Nero) (1952) 22 Pine is oueral [c1230 Corpus Cambr. ihwer] þuruh creoiz idon to understonden. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. 1996 (MED) Covoitise..is overal A pourveour and an aspie. c1400 (c1378) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Laud 581) (1869) B. xiii. 291 (MED) He bosteth and braggeth..And entermeten hym ouer-al þer he hath nouȝt to done. 1484 W. Caxton tr. G. de la Tour-Landry Bk. Knight of Tower (1971) Prol. 12 Many tymes they wold haue oueral deduyte. ?1536 ( Jack Upland 60 in W. W. Skeat Chaucerian & Other Pieces (1897) 193 Why holde ye silence in one howse more than in another, sith men ought over-al to speke the good and leve the evell? c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy 2965 Hit were..semly for wemen þaire houses to haunt... And, ouer all, þere onesty attell to saue. 1687 Sc. Metrical Psalms xvi I set the Lord still in my sight And trust him over all. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1631adj.1894adv.OE
随便看	to take to one's fere or unto one's fere to take to one's foot to take to one's heart to take to one's heels to take to one's legs to take to one's parable to take to one's scrapers to take to or hit the silk to take to pieces to take to pledge to steer small to stem back to stem one's course to stencil out to step and to step aside to step astray, awry, beside to step back to step between to step betwixt to step down to step foot in to step forth to step forward to step in