allover

[awl-oh-ver]

adjective

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

noun

1. a fabric with an allover pattern.

Word History and Origins

Origin of allover¹

First recorded in 1570–80; all + over

Example Sentences

They spilled allover me, and I cried, right in front of Peach.

From Literature

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

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

From Literature