The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
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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