Wiktionary
tout ensemble
n. The overall appearance or impression.
WordNet
tout ensemble
n. an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole [syn: ensemble]
a total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts
adv. with everything considered (and neglecting details); "altogether, I'm sorry it happened"; "all in all, it's not so bad" [syn: all in all, on the whole, altogether]
Usage examples of "tout ensemble".
What George wanted now was to be away from all the gay glitter and the fairylike tout ensemble and the galaxy of fair women and brave men, safe in his own easy-chair, where nothing could happen to him.
His tout ensemble was that of a highly improved class of farmer, dressed up in the wrong clothes.