allover

[ awl-oh-ver ]

adjective

1. extending or repeated over the entire surface, as a decorative pattern.

noun

1. a fabric with an allover pattern.

Word History and Origins

Origin of allover¹

First recorded in 1570–80; all + over

Example Sentences

He took the gently mottled “allover” canvases he had been painting, cut them into simple shapes and arranged the pieces in symmetrical patterns.

From Washington Post

As before, they’re painted on linen in allover patterns and mounted on aluminum panels.

From Washington Post

Most often, he applies pigment thickly, typically in spiraling allover patterns, and then overlays simple motifs in what appear to be two distinct colors.

From Washington Post

It lies in a low, moist plain, and has few remarkable buildings: you can walk allover the little town in about half an hour.

From Project Gutenberg

The gondolas multiplied and spotted it allover; every gondola and gondolier looking, at a distance, precisely like every other.

From Project Gutenberg

Engaged in the earlier years of the music business was Woodworth, Allover & Co.

From Project Gutenberg

Woodworth, Allover & Co. dealt mostly in imported French pianos and harmoniums.

From Project Gutenberg

Stripes in this sample group either border the edge of the cloth or make an allover pattern.

From Project Gutenberg