boiler suit

or boiler·suit

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. coveralls.

boiler suit

noun

1. a one-piece work garment consisting of overalls and a shirt top usually worn over ordinary clothes to protect them

Word History and Origins

Origin of boiler suit¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

"Wood hid his disappearance by stuffing a boiler suit full of clothing and using a pumpkin as a head," he said.

From BBC

An escaped prisoner fooled staff into thinking he was asleep by putting a pumpkin and a boiler suit stuffed with clothes in his bed.

From BBC

Directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote, “The Wrath of Becky” follows the rote rhythms of the revenge thriller as Becky, done up in red boiler suit and blue nails, follows the men to a cozy farmhouse and eavesdrops on their racist plans.

From New York Times

And she did it while floating on a platform, in a fire-engine-red boiler suit zipped strategically down to reveal her substantial bump.

From Seattle Times

In East Sussex, Rob Russell, 84 has bought a new boiler suit.

From BBC