dungarees
noun [plural] /ˌdʌŋ.ɡəˈriːz/Definition
› UK (US overalls) a pair of trousers with an extra piece of cloth that covers the chest and is held in place by a strap over each shoulderTrousers › US old-fashioned trousers made of denim (= strong, blue cotton cloth)Trousers
(Definition of dungarees noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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