noun
overall
A protective garment worn over regular clothes.
The mechanic wears overalls to protect his clothes from grease.
Etymology
Overall joins over with all. The garment-name describes clothing worn over the rest of one's clothes to protect them during work.
More examples
- She pulled on clean overalls before painting.
- The old manual called the protective garment an overall.
- Several pairs of overalls hung beside the workshop door.
Forms
overall · overalls
Similar words
- coveralls
- Usually a one-piece protective garment covering the torso and legs.
- smock
- A smock is a loose protective outer garment without necessarily covering the legs.