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

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Example Sentences

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allover

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

The 11 pictures at Hemphill Artworks, unexhibited for many years, shift from allover compositions to ones in which the watery colors are stacked horizontally, although still lushly blended.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2022

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

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2022

They also have the allover quality of Abstract Expressionism, but its big, clear gestures are mocked by Ms. Brown’s many small brush strokes.

From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2020

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

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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