cov·er·all

cov·er·all
/ˈkʌvɚˌɑːl/ noun, pl -alls [count]
US : a piece of clothing that is worn over other clothes to protect them
— usually plural

The mechanic was dressed in (a pair of) coveralls. [=(Brit) overalls]


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • cov|er|all — «KUHV uhr L», noun. 1. Often, coveralls. a work garment that includes shirt and trousers in a single piece of clothing. It resembles overalls but with sleeves. 2. an apron which covers all of a dress, front and back …   Useful english dictionary

  • cov´et|ous|ness — cov|et|ous «KUHV uh tuhs», adjective. 1. desiring things that belong to others: »Russia long has cast covetous eyes southward toward the Persian Gulf (Newsweek). 2. eagerly desirous, especially of money: »Covetous beyond all sense of humanity, he …   Useful english dictionary

  • cov´et|ous|ly — cov|et|ous «KUHV uh tuhs», adjective. 1. desiring things that belong to others: »Russia long has cast covetous eyes southward toward the Persian Gulf (Newsweek). 2. eagerly desirous, especially of money: »Covetous beyond all sense of humanity, he …   Useful english dictionary

  • cov|et|ous — «KUHV uh tuhs», adjective. 1. desiring things that belong to others: »Russia long has cast covetous eyes southward toward the Persian Gulf (Newsweek). 2. eagerly desirous, especially of money: »Covetous beyond all sense of humanity, he foreclosed …   Useful english dictionary

  • cov|er|age — «KUHV uhr ihj, uh rihj», noun. 1. the risks covered by an insurance policy: »He has fire and theft coverage on his store. 2. the amount of funds held to meet liabilities: »a 60 per cent gold coverage of paper money. 3. a) the scope and manner of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • CoV — Coronavirus Coronavirus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • dou|ble-cov|er — «DUHB uhl KUHV uhr», transitive verb. to cover (an opponent) with two players; double team: »The other teams have to double cover him all the time (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

  • coverall — cov•er•all [[t]ˈkʌv ərˌɔl[/t]] n. clo Often, coveralls. a one piece work garment worn over other clothing as protection • Etymology: 1820–30 …   From formal English to slang

  • cover — cov|er1 [ kʌvər ] verb transitive *** ▸ 1 put something over something else ▸ 2 be all over something ▸ 3 include and deal with ▸ 4 report/describe ▸ 5 provide insurance ▸ 6 have enough money for ▸ 7 travel a distance ▸ 8 perform someone else s… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cover — cov•er [[t]ˈkʌv ər[/t]] v. t. 1) to be or serve as a covering for; extend over: Snow covered the fields[/ex] 2) to place something over or upon, as for protection, concealment, or warmth 3) to provide with a covering: Cover the pot with a… …   From formal English to slang

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