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overall

noun
 
overall pronunciation English ˈəʊvərɔːl overall pronunciation American ˈoʊvərɔːl
1 (British English) [countable] a loose coat worn over other clothes to protect them from dirt, etcThe lab assistant was wearing a white overall.2 overalls (British English) (North American English coveralls) [plural] a loose piece of clothing like a shirt and trousers/pants in one piece, made of heavy cloth and usually worn over other clothing by workers doing dirty workThe mechanic was wearing a pair of blue overalls. compare boiler suit3 overalls (also bib overalls) (both North American English) (British English dungarees) [plural] a piece of clothing that consists of trousers/pants with an extra piece of cloth covering the chest, held up by strips of cloth over the shoulders