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overall

3 noun
     
Related topics: Clothes
o‧ver‧all3
1 [countable] British EnglishDCC a loose-fitting piece of clothing like a coat, that is worn over clothes to protect them
2

overalls

[plural] American EnglishDCC heavy cotton trousers with a piece covering your chest, held up by pieces of cloth that go over your shoulders [= dungarees British English]
3

overalls

[plural] British EnglishDCC a piece of clothing like a shirt and trousers in one piece that is worn over other clothes to protect them [= coveralls American English]
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