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coverall

[ kuhv-er-awl ]

noun

  1. a loose-fitting, one-piece work garment, consisting of a trouserlike portion and a top with or without sleeves, worn over other clothing.
  2. overalls for women.


coverall

/ ˈʌəˌɔː /

noun

  1. a thing that covers something entirely
  2. usually plural protective outer garments for the body
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of coverall1

First recorded in 1820–30; cover + all
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Workers, he said, should wear protective clothing, including coveralls, gloves and “and very important ... eye protection and also respirators indoors.”

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And, perhaps above all, run more candidates who’ve gotten dirt under their fingernails, mud on the soles of their boots or grease stains on their coveralls.

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Outfitted in head-to-toe coveralls, with oversized safety glasses and hard hats, they’re reminiscent of the worker bees in the movie “Minions,” but color coded by function: Blue for maintenance.

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Before any work on the spacecraft begins, Barajas and his colleagues have to don the white protective coveralls known as bunny suits.

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“Before beginning the removal, wear a disposable coverall with a hood and a respirator,” Walters advises.

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