coverall

[kuhv-er-awl]

cov·er·all

[kuhv-er-awl]
noun
1.
a loose-fitting, one-piece work garment, consisting of a trouserlike portion and a top with or without sleeves, worn over other clothing.
2.
overalls for women.

Origin:
1820–30; cover + all
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Coverall is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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coverall (ˈkʌvərˌɔːl)
 
n
1.  a thing that covers something entirely
2.  (usually plural) protective outer garments for the body

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