OVERALLS

Noun

overalls pl (plural only)

(not US or Canada) Loose fitting garment worn over regular clothes to protect them.

(US) Loose fitting pair of pants with supporting cross-straps and a panel of material in the chest (called a bib), often associated with farm work.

Synonyms

• (loose-fitting protective garment): boiler suit (UK), coveralls (US)

• (pants with bib): dungarees (UK); overall

Noun

overalls

plural of overall

Source: Wiktionary


O"ver*alls, n. pl.

1. A kind of loose trousers worn over others to protect them from soiling.

2. Waterproof leggings. R. D. Blackmore.

OVERALL

O"ver*all, adv.

Definition: Everywhere. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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