adv. /oh"veuhr awl"/ ; adj. , n. /oh"veuhr awl'/ , adv. , adj.
1. from one extreme limit of a thing to the other: the overall length of the bridge.
2. covering or including everything: an overall impression; to view something overall.
n.
3. overalls , ( used with a pl. v. )
a. loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers.
b. long waterproof leggings.
4. Brit. a smock or loose-fitting housedress.
[ bef. 1000; ME overal (adv.), OE ofer eall; see OVER, ALL ]