tout ensemble

[ too tahn-sahn-bluh ]

adverb

, French.

1. all together.

noun

1. the assemblage of parts or details, as in a work of art, considered as forming a whole; the ensemble.

tout ensemble

/ tut ɑ̃sɑ̃blə /

adverb

1. everything considered; all in all

noun

1. the total impression or effect

Word History and Origins

Origin of tout ensemble¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; from French tout “all” (from Latin tōtus “entire”) + ensemble “together”; total ( def ), ensemble ( def )

Example Sentences

Finally, it must be urged that the tout ensemble of the case should be taken into consideration, and not some special feature of the skin eruption.

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The horses are well-bred, though many of them not well groomed; the riders are graceful and plucky, and the tout ensemble makes a fair picture to the lover of horseflesh and sport.

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A gallery ran round the walls to enable the visitors to view the upper pictures, and obtain a general view of the “saloon,” the tout ensemble of which was magnificent.

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A white band bound across the chin up to the lips suggests a broken jaw, and the tout ensemble of the various wrappings of the head a perennial toothache.

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And that disturbance of the heart's action which Eulenburg and Guttmann consider an essential element is found in Cases 1, 2, 4 and 5; so that the tout ensemble presented by Case 4 is corroborated.

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