From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishoverallsoveralls[plural] American EnglishDCC heavy cotton trousers with a piece covering your chest, held up by pieces of cloth that go over your shoulders SYN dungarees British English → overalloverallsoveralls[plural] British EnglishDCC a piece of clothing like a shirt and trousers in one piece that is worn over other clothes to protect them SYN coveralls American English → overall