hard-wearing work trousers with a bib and shoulder straps or jacket attached
workers in blue overalls
An elderly man dressed in faded overalls took the witness stand.
The breast pocket of his overalls was filled with tools.
overalls in American English
(ˈoʊvərˌɔlz)
US
plural noun
1.
loosefitting trousers of some strong cotton cloth, often with a part extending up over the chest, worn, usually over other clothing, to protect against dirt and wear
2. [sing.]; British
a smock or other protective outer garment
Examples of 'overalls' in a sentence
overalls
There were diagonal smears of black on his overalls seat where he always wiped his greasy hands.
Curzon, Clare THE QUEST FOR K (1993)
It looked more like a man; a tall, thin man wearing workman's overalls.
Melville, Anne THE HARDIE INHERITANCE (1993)
Word lists with
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In other languages
overalls
British English: overalls /ˈəʊvərɔːlz/ NOUN
Overalls consist of a single piece of clothing that combines trousers and a jacket. You wear overalls over your clothes in order to protect them while you are working.