Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overalls

/ˈɐʉv(ə)ɹəlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-alls
IPA: /ˈɐʉv(ə)ɹəlz/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A loose-fitting garment worn over regular clothes to protect them.

British usage

noun

Loose-fitting pants with supporting cross-straps and a panel of material in the chest (called a bib), often associated with farm work.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; American usage

noun

Trousers traditionally worn by cavalry.

British usage

noun

plural of overall

Example Sentences

"That concertina was a wonder in its way. The handles that was on it first was wore out long ago, and he'd made new ones of braided rope yarn. And the bellows was patched in more places than a cranberry picker's overalls."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɐʉv(ə)ɹəlz/

Usage

Derived Forms

biballs shortalls

Phrases

waist overalls

Synonyms

boiler suit coveralls dungarees overall

Questions

How do you pronounce overalls?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɐʉv(ə)ɹəlz/.
What does overalls mean?: A loose-fitting garment worn over regular clothes to protect them.

How to pronounce overalls

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