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o⋅ver⋅all

  [adv. oh-ver-awl; adj., n. oh-ver-awl]
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–adverb, adjective
1. from one extreme limit of a thing to the other: the overall length of the bridge.
2. covering or includingeverything: an overall impression; to view something overall.
–noun
3. overalls, (used with a plural verb)
a. 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.
b. long waterproof leggings.
4. British. a smock or loose-fitting housedress.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME overal (adv.), OE ofer eall; see over, all
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o·ver·all   (ō'vər-ôl')   
adj.  

  1. From one end to the other: the overall length of the house.

  2. Including everything; comprehensive: the overall costs of medical care.

  3. Regarded as a whole; general: My overall impression was favorable.

adv.  (ō'vər-ôl') On the whole; generally: enjoyed the performance overall.
n.  

  1. Chiefly British A loose-fitting protective outer garment; a smock.

  2. overalls Loose-fitting trousers, usually of strong fabric, with a bib front and shoulder straps, often worn over regular clothing as protection from dirt.

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Word Origin & History

overall 
"everywhere," O.E. ofer eall, from ofer "over" + eall "all;" sense of "including everything" is from 1894. Clothing sense (usually plural) of "loose trousers of a strong material worn by cowboys, etc." is from 1782. Specific sense "loose fitting canvas trousers with a bib and strap top" (originally worn by workmen over other clothes to protect them from wet, dirt, etc.) is attested from 1897.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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