Overall (Noun)
Meaning 1
(usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The factory worker wore a pair of durable overalls to protect her clothes from grease and grime.
- He had several pairs of overalls in his closet for his construction jobs.
- The carpenter took off her overalls and hung them on the hook by the workshop door.
- Overalls were a staple in the mining town, where most men wore them to work every day.
- She carefully laundered her favorite overalls and hung them outside to dry on the clothesline.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.