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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•all /adv. ˈoʊvərˈɔl; adj., n. ˈoʊvərˌɔl/USA pronunciation adj., adv. - from one end or limit to the other:The overall length is 15 feet. The computer takes up three square feet overall.
- covering or including everything:The overall pattern is one of growth and success. Overall, things have become better.
n. [countable] - Clothing overalls, [plural]
- loose, sturdy trousers, usually having a bib with attached shoulder straps, originally worn over other trousers to protect them while working.
- long waterproof leggings.
- Clothing, British Terms[Brit.]a smock or loose-fitting housedress.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•all (adv. ō′vər ôl′;adj., n. ō′vər ôl′),USA pronunciation adv., adj. - from one extreme limit of a thing to the other:the overall length of the bridge.
- covering or includingeverything:an overall impression; to view something overall.
n. - Clothing overalls, (used with a pl. v.)
- loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers.
- long waterproof leggings.
- Clothing, British Terms[Brit.]a smock or loose-fitting housedress.
- bef. 1000; Middle English overal (adverb, adverbial), Old English ofer eall; see over, all
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: overall adj /ˈəʊvərˌɔːl/(prenominal)- from one end to the other
- including or covering everything: the overall cost
adv /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/- in general; on the whole
n /ˈəʊvərˌɔːl/- Brit a protective work garment usually worn over ordinary clothes
- (plural) hard-wearing work trousers with a bib and shoulder straps or jacket attached
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