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Chiefly Brit.coveralls.Also, boilersuit.[1925-30]
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Universalium. 2010.
boiler suit
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boiler suit — boiler suits N COUNT A boiler suit consists of a single piece of clothing that combines trousers and a jacket. You wear it over your clothes in order to protect them from dirt while you are working. [BRIT] Syn: overalls (in AM, use overalls) … English dictionary
boiler suit — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a one piece suit worn as overalls for heavy manual work … English terms dictionary
boiler suit — n BrE a piece of loose clothing like trousers and a shirt joined together, that you wear over your clothes to protect them when you are working →↑overalls … Dictionary of contemporary English
boiler suit — n. Brit. coveralls … English World dictionary
boiler suit — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms boiler suit : singular boiler suit plural boiler suits British a piece of clothing that you wear over your clothes to protect them. It consists of trousers and a jacket joined together … English dictionary
boiler suit — noun A one piece suit combining trousers and jacket, worn for heavy or hot manual labour. Syn: overalls … Wiktionary
boiler suit — noun Brit. a one piece suit worn as overalls for heavy manual work … English new terms dictionary
boiler suit — boil′er suit n. cvb brit. clo coverall • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
boiler suit — noun (C) BrE a piece of loose clothing like trousers and a shirt joined together, that you wear over your clothes to protect them boiling / bOILIN/ adjective 1 very hot: Can I open a window? It s boiling in here. | boiling hot: It s been boiling… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boiler suit — noun : coverall … Useful english dictionary
