cov·er·all
ˈkə-vər-ˌȯl 
: a one-piece outer garment worn to protect other garments
—usually used in plural
cov·er-all
ˈkə-vər-ˌȯl
: comprehensive
cover-all provisions
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Adjective
a detailed plan for cover-all health insurance
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Three men — donning masks, a skeleton costume and blue coveralls — exited the same BMW that was seen there hours earlier, with a getaway driver staying behind.
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 29 Feb. 2024
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Noun
The muslin is an excellent and easy-to-use coverall for moms.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Three men — donning masks, a skeleton costume and blue coveralls — exited the same BMW that was seen there hours earlier, with a getaway driver staying behind.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Also available are Laser Loon cover-all stickers that existing cardholders can request instead of the new cards and without needing to create new library accounts.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Coverall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coverall. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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coverall
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cov·er·all
ˈkəv-ə-ˌrȯl
: a one-piece outer garment worn to protect clothes
—usually used in plural
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