tout ensemble

American  

[too tahn-sahn-bl^uh] / tu tɑ̃ˈsɑ̃ blə /

adverb

French.

1. all together.

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noun

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

tout ensemble British  

/ tut ɑ̃sɑ̃blə /

adverb

1. everything considered; all in all

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noun

1. the total impression or effect

Etymology

Origin of tout ensemble

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

Example Sentences

Finally, it must be urged that the tout ensemble of the case should be taken into consideration, and not some special feature of the skin eruption.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

By this means the idea of strength and support is not interfered with, and the tout ensemble is not destroyed.

From Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society by Various

The horses are well-bred, though many of them not well groomed; the riders are graceful and plucky, and the tout ensemble makes a fair picture to the lover of horseflesh and sport.

From Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport by Greville, Beatrice Violet Graham

The tout ensemble is generally very striking, even where the architectural purist is apt to grumble at the shortcomings of most of the detail.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various

Harry had been more than usually scrupulous in his dress; but when they met at the breakfast-table, his guest’s clerical tout ensemble beat him hollow.

From Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 by Various