overalls
noun [plural] /ˈəʊ.vər.ɔːlz/
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.ɑːlz/ Definition
› UK (US coveralls) a piece of clothing that covers both the upper and lower parts of the body and is worn especially over other clothes to protect them: She put on some overalls and got out a tin of paint.Protective clothing › US for dungareesTrousers
(Definition of overalls noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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