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Rareoveralls
The correct spelling is overalls.
How to pronounce overalls
/ˈɐʉv(ə)ɹəlz/
nounIPA: /ˈɐʉv(ə)ɹəlz/
Say it like: Ove-ral-ls
The correct spelling is overalls. A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long le…
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Definition
noun
- 1.A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.
- 2.(in the plural) A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.
- 3.(outside North America) Loose fitting garment worn over regular clothes to protect them.
- 4.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.
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