allover

American  

[awl-oh-ver] / ˈɔlˌoʊ vər /

adjective

1. extending or repeated over the entire surface, as a decorative pattern.

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noun

1. a fabric with an allover pattern.

Etymology

Origin of allover

First recorded in 1570–80; all + over

Example Sentences

Among the earlier items are pictures anchored by fields of brick-like blocks rendered with unexpectedly tactile pigment, and also allover compositions of repeated circles and spirals punctuated by centered black dots.

From Washington Post

There’s an allover quality to most of them; only rarely does he suggest a figure-ground relationship.

From New York Times

And in the face of Jackson Pollock’s paintings, he was galvanized by their scale, direct execution, allover energy and materiality.

From New York Times

The intricate, overlapping patterns of these allover paintings suggest teeming bacteria or star-flecked heavens, as viewed through some sort of scope.

From Washington Post

It creates a kind of allover refreshed feeling that can be attained nearly anywhere and at any time.

From New York Times