allover
allover Lexical Profile
allover Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Covering or extending over the entire surface, area, or body.
"The summer dress featured a delicate allover floral print."
• noun
A decorative pattern or textile design that repeats continuously across an entire surface without a single focal point or border.
"The wallpaper designer specialized in intricate geometric allovers for historic homes."
A one-piece protective garment or bodysuit that covers the entire body.
"The toddlers wore waterproof allovers while playing in the muddy yard."
Word Nuance & Usage
The closed form 'allover' (or hyphenated 'all-over') functions strictly as an attributive adjective before a noun (e.g., 'an allover pattern') or as a noun for such a design, whereas the open two-word phrase 'all over' functions as an adverb or prepositional phrase (e.g., 'paint spilled all over the floor').