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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Examples of coverall in a Sentence
Adjective
a detailed plan for cover-all health insurance
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Adrienne Raphel, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024
Contrary to science fiction movies, a spacewalk isn't just a matter of slapping on a pair of silver coveralls and a goldfish bowl.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024
Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 29 Feb. 2024
In fact, the laser-loon cards are all gone, as are the cover-all stickers that existing cardholders could request in lieu of new cards.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2024
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Noun
But the boy, clad in coveralls and a cap, remains steadfast, watering and weeding with determination.
—Adrienne Raphel, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024
Contrary to science fiction movies, a spacewalk isn't just a matter of slapping on a pair of silver coveralls and a goldfish bowl.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024
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
In fact, the laser-loon cards are all gone, as are the cover-all stickers that existing cardholders could request in lieu of new cards.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Coverall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coverall. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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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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