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Meaning of OVERALL

Pronunciation:  'owvurol

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
  2. [n]  (British) a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
  3. [adj]  involving only main features; "the overall pattern of his life"
  4. [adj]  including everything; "the overall cost"; "the total amount owed"
 
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 Synonyms: boilers suit, boilersuit, general, gross, total
 
 See Also: coverall, work-clothes, work-clothing

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\O"ver*all\, adv.
Everywhere. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming that you are wearing overalls, represents your sloppy attitudes and incoherent thoughts.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: 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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