tout ensemble

1. 1.

   an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole

   Synonymsensemble

   Broadercollection

   art

2. 2.

   a total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts

   Broaderimpression

1. 1.

   with everything considered (and neglecting details)

   “altogether, I'm sorry it happened”

   “all in all, it's not so bad”

   Synonymsall in allon the wholealtogether

Questions about tout ensemble

What does tout ensemble mean?

tout ensemble means "an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for tout ensemble?

Close synonyms include ensemble, all in all, on the whole, altogether. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is tout ensemble a common word?

tout ensemble is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.