overall
(adjective) involving only main features; “the overall pattern of his life”
overall
(adjective) including everything; “the overall cost”
overall
(noun) (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
overall, boilersuit, boilers suit
(noun) a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
Source: WordNet® 3.1
overall (comparative more overall, superlative most overall)
All-encompassing, all around.
• big, entire, total, whole; see also entire
• exhaustive, thorough; see also comprehensive
overall (not comparable)
Generally; with everything considered.
• all things considered; see also mostly
overall (plural overalls)
(British) A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.
(in the plural, US) A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.
• overslop
• slop
• all over, all-over, allover, valerol
Source: Wiktionary
O"ver*all, adv.
Definition: Everywhere. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
