# overalls

Pronunciation: US say "OH-vur-awlz" /ˈoʊvəɹɔːlz/; UK say "OH-vuh-rawlz" /ˈəʊvəɹɔːlz/

## Noun

1. Loose pants with a bib front that covers the chest and straps that cross over the shoulders, often linked with farm work. *(Australia, Canada, US)*
   - Simple: Loose pants held up by shoulder straps, with a cloth panel across the chest, often worn for work.
   - _He stuffed a wrench into the front pocket of his overalls and crawled under the tractor._
   - _The toddler tripped over the cuffs of her too-long overalls._
2. A loose protective garment pulled on over everyday clothes to keep them clean or safe from damage. *(UK)*
   - Simple: A loose piece of clothing worn over your normal clothes to protect them.
   - _Factory staff slipped on overalls before starting work on the assembly line._
   - _She pulled a pair of overalls over her dress before she began decorating the hallway._
3. Pants traditionally worn by cavalry as part of their uniform. *(UK)*
   - Simple: Special pants worn by soldiers who ride horses, as part of their uniform.
   - _At the mess dinner, the young lieutenant's overalls fit snugly to the ankle._
   - _The tailor let out the seams on a pair of overalls for the new squadron commander._
4. Plural of overall. — plural of overall
   - Simple: Plural of overall. In the US, overalls is one garment, pants with a bib and straps, as in a pair of overalls.
   - _The laundry returned the cleaned overalls folded and pressed._
   - _Spare overalls hung in the locker room for new staff._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/overalls (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).