Overalls
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noun
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(As a noun)
Overalls ( noun )
- A type of clothing that covers the whole body, usually worn as protective clothing for manual labor.
- A pair of pants and a bib attached at the shoulders and worn over other clothing.
Origin:
From overall ("covering the whole; worn over all other clothing"), from over + all.
Examples:
- The construction workers were wearing overalls on the job site.
- The mechanic was wearing a pair of overalls while working on the car.
- The farmer was wearing overalls while tending to the animals.
- The factory worker was wearing overalls while operating the machinery.
- The painter was wearing overalls while painting the house.
(As a noun)
Overalls ( noun )
- A type of clothing that covers the whole body, usually worn as protective clothing for manual labor.
- A pair of pants and a bib attached at the shoulders and worn over other clothing.
Origin:
From overall ("covering the whole; worn over all other clothing"), from over + all.
Examples:
- The construction workers were wearing overalls on the job site.
- The mechanic was wearing a pair of overalls while working on the car.
- The farmer was wearing overalls while tending to the animals.
- The factory worker was wearing overalls while operating the machinery.
- The painter was wearing overalls while painting the house.