Ensemble
[ɒn'sɒmb(ə)l] or [ɑn'sɑmbl]
Definition
(noun.) a coordinated outfit (set of clothing).
(noun.) an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole.
(noun.) a group of musicians playing or singing together; 'a string ensemble'.
(noun.) a cast other than the principals.
Inputed by Effie--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The whole; all the parts taken together.
(adv.) All at once; together.
Inputed by Hilary
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [Fr.] The whole.
Editor: Tamara
Definition
n. all the parts of a thing taken together.—Tout ensemble general appearance or effect.
Typist: Vance
Examples
- And then, her air, her manner, her _tout_ _ensemble_, is so indescribably improved! Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- Yet there was such a decided resemblance in their _tout ensemble_, that everybody mistook Julia for Fanny's elder sister. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
Checker: Otis