Meanings
nounwaist overalls pl (plural only)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of denim jeans (pants, trousers)
Similar
denim jeans
Origin
From waist + overalls. From being waist-length overalls, without the upper bib portion. Coined by Levi Strauss Co. when the first denim blue jeans pants were marketed in 1873.
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APA
waist overalls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waist%20overalls
MLA
“waist overalls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waist%20overalls. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waist overalls,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waist%20overalls.
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