English adjective: overall | |||
1. | overall involving only main features | ||
Samples | The overall pattern of his life. | ||
Similar | general | ||
Antonyms | specific | ||
2. | overall including everything | ||
Samples | The overall cost. | ||
Similar | gross | ||
Antonyms | net, nett | ||
English noun: overall | |||
1. | overall (artifact) (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | work-clothes, work-clothing | ||
2. | overall (artifact) a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work | ||
Synonyms | boilers suit, boilersuit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coverall | ||
Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||