boilersuit

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A form of boiler suit — A one-piece suit combining trousers and jacket, worn for heavy or hot manual labour.

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overallboilers suit
Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounboilersuit (plural boilersuits)

plural boilersuits

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of boiler suit.

    The list included a boilersuit, gumboots, two different kinds of tie, two different kinds of jacket.

    2022, Ian McEwan, Lessons, page 49
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    He maintained all the cars, tractors and trucks belonging to the estate, but when he changed his greasy boilersuit for a chauffeur's uniform he looked like the original Jeeves, driving off in the Daimler to meet guests from the station.

    2015, Jennifer Rees Larcombe, Journey into God's Heart

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work

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overallboilers suit
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APA

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Chicago

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