Definition

1. Noun:
   • A loose-fitting, one-piece protective garment designed to be worn over regular clothing to shield it from dirt, chemicals, or other hazards.

Usage

• The primary use is to describe a protective work garment.
• It is typically used in contexts involving manual labor, painting, cleaning, or industrial work.
• It is often used in the plural form "coveralls" to refer to a single garment.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Before entering the laboratory, the scientist put on a white coverall.
  • The mechanic's coveralls were stained with grease.
  • For this messy job, you'll need to wear protective coveralls.

Advanced Usage

• "in coveralls": Describing someone wearing this garment.
  • The workers, in their blue coveralls, gathered for the safety briefing.

Variants and Related Words

• Coveralls (n, plural): The more common term for the one-piece protective garment.
• Overalls (n): A similar, often denim, one-piece garment; can be synonymous with "coveralls" in some contexts, though "overalls" may also refer to bibbed trousers.
• Boilersuit (n, chiefly British): A synonym for "coveralls."
• Jumpsuit (n): A one-piece garment for fashion or work; context indicates if it is protective.

Synonyms

• Protective suit: A general term for any garment worn for protection.
• Overgarment: A garment worn over other clothes.
• Smock: A loose, often lightweight overgarment, typically for art or light protection.

Antonyms

• Undergarment: A garment worn underneath other clothing.
• Everyday wear: Regular clothing not designed for protection.

Related Phrases/Idioms

Noun

1. a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing