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overall

[ adverb oh-ver-awl; adjective noun oh-ver-awl ]

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adverb

from one extreme limit of a thing to the other:
the overall length of the bridge.
covering or including everything:
an overall impression;
to view something overall.

overalls, (used with a plural verb)
1. 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.
2. long waterproof leggings.
British. a smock or loose-fitting housedress.

overall

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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Origin of overall¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English overal (adverb), Old English ofer eall; over ( def ), all ( def )

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Their company already had an overall deal with Amazon, and its publishing and television arms both showed interest.

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Is grilling your preferred cooking method overall, or do you reserve it for the summer months?

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Beyond the economy, a new Pew Research Center survey finds that only 40 percent of Americans approve of Trump's overall performance as president.

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The proposed new system of Ofsted inspections will no longer give a single overall grade to an institution.

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Patrick, a long-haired “brewery dad” in overalls, a Green Day T-shirt and Crocs, hopes to unleash his inner “punk rock god.”

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