overalls

C1 Topic:Clothing & Appearance

US /ˈoʊvəɹɔːlz/ See IPA manual

Freq #20200

Meanings

1

noun
Loose trousers with a bib and shoulder straps, often worn for work.

The farmer pulled on his muddy overalls before heading out.
2

noun
A one-piece garment worn over clothes to protect them.

The mechanic wore overalls to keep the grease off his clothes.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · loose trousers with a bib... dungarees

2 noun · a one-piece garment worn... boiler suitcoveralls

Word family

Derived forms biballsshortalls

Appears in

Phrases (1)

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dirty overalls
protective work clothes that have become covered with dirt

Adjective + noun

Topics

Clothing & Appearance Word Formation & Derivatives

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