tout ensemble

[ too tahn-sahn-bluh ]

adverb

, French.

1. all together.

noun

1. the assemblage of parts or details, as in a work of art, considered as forming a whole; the ensemble.

tout ensemble

/ tut ɑ̃sɑ̃blə /

adverb

1. everything considered; all in all

noun

1. the total impression or effect

Word History and Origins

Origin of tout ensemble¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; from French tout “all” (from Latin tōtus “entire”) + ensemble “together”; total ( def ), ensemble ( def )

Example Sentences

With not a tithe of the beauty of half the girls present, her tout ensemble was striking and attractive.

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The tout-ensemble is smart, weird, pleasing and eminently suitable for a Drury Lane pantomime.

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It is the tout ensemble he thinks of, not the thousand and one details that go to make up the whole.

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A nice notion the public must have of the tout ensemble of my production!

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The tout ensemble of the building is, in short, perfect harmony.

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