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boiler suit

American  
Or boilersuit

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. coveralls.


boiler suit British  

noun

  1. a one-piece work garment consisting of overalls and a shirt top usually worn over ordinary clothes to protect them

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Etymology

Origin of boiler suit

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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And she did it while floating on a platform, in a fire-engine-red boiler suit zipped strategically down to reveal her substantial bump.

From Seattle Times

In East Sussex, Rob Russell, 84 has bought a new boiler suit.

From BBC

She was the first monarch since George V to go into a pit, and newsreel pictures at the end of the visit show the boiler suit was still pristine white.

From BBC

At the gala on Monday, Bad Bunny — born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — wore a custom cream boiler suit and skirt with puff sleeves, designed by Riccardo Tisci for Burberry.

From New York Times

It would be safe to amble down dark alleys or across parks, whether sporting a diamond-encrusted miniskirt and platinum noise-cancelling headphones or a sackcloth boiler suit and an air of high alert.

From BBC