tout ensemble

[ too tahn-sahn-bluh ]
/ tu tɑ̃ˈsɑ̃ blə /
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adverb French.

all together.

noun

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

Words nearby tout ensemble

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Words related to tout ensemble

habiliment, habit, garb, sack, costume, array, dress, accouterment, frippery, rigging, things, equipment, panoply, ensemble, duds, regalia, trappings, gear, caparison, vestment

Example sentences from the Web for tout ensemble

  • The tout-ensemble is smart, weird, pleasing and eminently suitable for a Drury Lane pantomime.

    Life and sport in China |Oliver G. Ready

  • Altogether, his tout-ensemble was what the Captain styled “more ship-shape.”

    Rivers of Ice |R.M. Ballantyne

  • The western front of the cathedral, represented in plate fifty-one, offers a tout-ensemble of the most imposing character.

    Architectural Antiquities of Normandy |John Sell Cotman

British Dictionary definitions for tout ensemble

tout ensemble
/ French (tut ɑ̃sɑ̃blə) /

adverb

everything considered; all in all

noun

the total impression or effect