all-overs

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all-o·vers

(ôl′ō′vərz)

pl.n. Informal

A feeling of great unease or extreme nervousness.

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all-overs

noun

Informal. A state of nervous restlessness or agitation:

fidget (often used in plural), jitter (used in plural), jump (used in plural), shiver (used in plural), tremble (often used in plural).

Informal: shake (used in plural).

Slang: heebie-jeebies, jim-jams, willies.

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Floral patterns were rendered as fresh botanicals and sweet all-overs printed mainly on white.