Overall vs. Overalls

Overall vs. Overalls — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Overall and Overalls

Overalladjective

All-encompassing, all around.

Overallsnoun

plural of overall

Overalladverb

Generally; with everything considered.

Overallsnoun

Loose fitting garment worn over regular clothes to protect them.

Overallnoun

(British) 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.

Overallsnoun

Loose fitting pair of pants with supporting cross-straps and a panel of material in the chest (called a bib), often associated with farm work.

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Overallnoun

A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.

Overallnoun

work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)

Overallnoun

a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work

Overalladjective

involving only main features;

the overall pattern of his life

Overalladjective

including everything;

the overall costthe total amount owed