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

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 • Oct. 20, 2022

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 • Jul. 1, 2022

Each picture is free-form yet impeccably controlled, whether the heathered, allover “Winter Roses” or the smoldering “Vespers,” dominated by half of a sun-like yellow-and-orange circle.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2022

Go back to the future with the oversize Fendi Technicolor FS Fendi Fashion Show sunglasses with a single silver-mirrored lens with an allover FF logo.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2021

By eight o’clock, the deliveries will start arriving—chains from allover the country and all around the globe.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman