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Definition of overall noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overall

noun
 
/ˈəʊvərɔːl/
 
/ˈəʊvərɔːl/
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  1. (British English) [countable] a loose coat worn over other clothes to protect them from dirt, etc.
    • The lab assistant was wearing a white overall.
    Topics Clothes and Fashionc1
  2. overalls
    (British English)
    (North American English coveralls)
    [plural] a loose piece of clothing like a shirt and trousers in one piece, made of heavy cloth and usually worn over other clothing by workers doing dirty work
    • The mechanic was wearing a pair of blue overalls.
    compare boiler suitTopics Clothes and Fashionc1
  3. overalls
    (also bib overalls)
    (both North American English)
    (British English dungarees)
    [plural] a piece of clothing that consists of trousers with an extra piece of cloth covering the chest, held up by narrow pieces of cloth over the shoulders
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