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allover
extending over the entire surface, as a decorative pattern: an allover design of red roses
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all-o·ver
also all·o·ver (ôl′ō′vər)adj.
Covering an entire surface: wallpaper with an all-over pattern; an allover tan.
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all•ov•er
(ˈɔlˌoʊ vər)adj.
1. repeated over the entire surface, as a decorative pattern.
n. 2. a fabric with an allover pattern.
[1570–80]
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| Adj. | 1. |  allover - covering the entire surface; "an allover pattern"; "got an allover tan"complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting" |
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