overall
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈoʊvərˌɔl/
:
mono (ES)
- She chose to wear her pink overalls for her gardening project to protect her outfit.
- wear overalls
- denim overalls
- dress in overalls
They used to they used to wear blue overalls and and blueberries.
- They used to they used to wear blue overalls and and blueberries.
- He's got fucking overalls, A Plaid shirt, beard.
- You know, I'm grateful for Alan because he lent me his overalls and they kept me warm.
- I got that for the girls sent Cove these cute overalls.
- So Jack was laying in a ditch down the down the lane in his overalls.
- I want, I want some overalls that pump.
Examples
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Andy came down again and met Clara right off shift, in overalls and a hairnet, sweating and exhausted.
Fiction book (1993) -
Tom was pulling a pair of canvas overalls on over his Levi's and flannel shirt.
Fiction book (1992) -
Imagine my coming in here with my overalls on.
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These overalls are vintage 1994.
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His face was covered with grime, and his gray overalls were now dirt brown.
Fiction book (1995) -
A workman in painter's overalls squats in front of a pair of heavy oak doors.
Fiction book (1994) -
Straightgut sat on the ground; he wore bib overalls strapped over bare shoulders.
Fiction book (1993) -
The construction worker wore protective overalls to keep his clothes clean while on the job.
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After painting the house, he was glad he had put on old overalls to keep the paint off his new shirt.
Synonyms
16
4.0
Loose garment worn over clothes to protect them from dirt or damage
3
3.8
A coat or jacket you wear over other clothes for warmth
1
4.6
A loose one-piece suit worn over clothes to keep them clean during dirty work
1
9.9
A long loose coat that reaches down to the ankles
1
3.3
A piece of clothing like a coat worn over other clothes for warmth or protection
Loose-fitting clothes worn over your clothes to protect them during dirty or heavy work
A light protective piece of clothing worn over clothes in a lab
A loose top worn over clothes to protect them or add style
A piece of outer clothing you wear over other clothes for warmth or protection
Clothes worn over other clothes to keep you warm or dry
Compounds
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overalls comes from over ('on top of') and all ('everything'), because they are clothes you put on top of your normal clothes. So, overalls are garments you wear 'over' everything else to protect it.