Meaning & use
Allover
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Covering or affecting the entire surface or extent of something, rather than just part of it.
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The dress featured an allover floral print rather than a single central design.
The virus caused an allover rash across the child's arms, legs, and torso.
A note on using this word
Distinct from the two-word phrase 'all over,' which functions as an adverbial phrase (e.g., 'paint spilled all over the floor'); 'allover' as one word is specifically an adjective.
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