coverall

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noun

cov·​er·​all ˈkə-vər-ˌȯl How to pronounce coverall (audio)
: a one-piece outer garment worn to protect other garments
usually used in plural
coveralled adjective

cover-all

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adjective

cov·​er-all ˈkə-vər-ˌȯl How to pronounce cover-all (audio)
: comprehensive
cover-all provisions

Examples of coverall in a Sentence

Adjective a detailed plan for cover-all health insurance
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Noun
After starring in a Maybelline photo shoot on September 15, the 30-year-old Hadid sister was seen trading her structured denim jumpsuit for a taupe cashmere coverall by her own knitwear brand, Guest in Residence, which retails for $1,095. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025 At the stick in the cockpit’s left seat is Randy Oates, a Helitack pilot rocking a ZZ Top beard in a flight helmet and Nomex coveralls. Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for coverall

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1824, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coverall was in 1824

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“Coverall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coverall. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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coverall

noun
cov·​er·​all ˈkəv-ə-ˌrȯl How to pronounce coverall (audio)
: a one-piece outer garment worn to protect clothes
usually used in plural
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