Meaning

2 senses
  1. (UK)A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.

    Overall, Latzhose

    комбинезо́нkombinezón

    спецо́дягspecódjah, комбінезо́нkombinezón

  2. (US, in the plural)A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.

More definitions
  • (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
  • a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work

Examples

91 sentences
  1. I think overall we're in good shape.

    Думаю, загалом ми в хорошій формі. — Ahha

  2. I think that overall we're in good shape.

    Думаю, загалом ми в хорошій формі. — Ahha

  3. Overall, it's a good start.

    Узагалі, це добрий початок. — Ahha

  4. Where can I buy overalls?

    Де можна купити комбінезон? — deniko

    ruГде я могу купить спецодежду? — odexed

  5. It's been a nice trip overall.

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
protective garment worn over clothing:
Русский
By meaning 1
protective garment worn over clothing:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
protective garment worn over clothing:

Origin

From Middle English overall, overal, from Old English ofer eall, ofer ealle (“over all”),

From Middle English overall, overal, from Old English ofer eall, ofer ealle (“over all”), equivalent to over + all. Compare Saterland Frisian oural, uural (“everywhere”), West Frisian oeral (“everywhere”), Dutch overal (“everywhere”), German Low German overall, överall (“everywhere; all over”), German überall (“all over; everywhere”), Danish overalt (“everywhere”), Swedish överallt (“everywhere; overall”).

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Forms

plural: overalls
Singularoverall
Pluraloveralls

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work:boilersuitboilers suit

Word family

1 related words
Derivedoveralled

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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