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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessalopette
Pronunciation / Transliteration: salopɛt
"Il porte une salopette en jean pour le jardinage."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of garment usually made of denim, canvas, or corduroy, consisting of trousers with a joined chest piece and shoulder straps.
"He wore a pair of sturdy denim overalls while painting the house." - 2
Loose-fitting protective trousers worn over clothes by workers.
"The mechanics changed into their heavy overalls before entering the workshop."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'over' and 'all', originally referring to loose trousers worn over regular clothing to protect them from dirt during manual labor. The term gained widespread cultural familiarity in the United States through durable workwear brands such as OshKosh B'gosh, which originated in Wisconsin.
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salopette
Transliteration: salopɛt
"Il porte une salopette en jean pour le jardinage."
Latzhose
Transliteration: latshoze
"Der Handwerker trägt eine robuste Latzhose."
salopette
Transliteration: salopɛtte
"Ha comprato una nuova salopette di jeans."
overol
Transliteration: obeɾol
"El mecánico lleva puesto un overol azul."
jardineira
Transliteration: ʒaɾdiˈnejɾɐ
"Ela veste uma jardineira confortável para trabalhar."
dungaree
Transliteration: dungri
Script: डंगरी
"उसने काम करने के लिए डंगरी पहन रखी है।"
背带裤
Transliteration: bèidàikù
"这件背带裤穿起来很舒服。"
멜빵바지
Transliteration: melppangbaji
"그는 편안한 멜빵바지를 입고 일했다."
オーバーオール
Transliteration: ōbāōru
"彼は作業用にオーバーオールを着ています。"
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