🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

macacão

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma-ka-kãu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bib-Overalls/bɪb ˈoʊ.vər.əlz/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele usava seu macacão enquanto trabalhava no jardim."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of clothing that consists of trousers with a bib and shoulder straps, typically made of denim.

    "He wore his favorite bib-overalls while working in the garden."
  2. 2

    Casual workwear often associated with farming or manual labor.

    "The farmer always chose bib-overalls for their durability and comfort."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'bib-overalls' combines 'bib', derived from Middle English 'bibbe', referring to a protective garment, and 'overalls', which comes from the 18th-century term 'overall', meaning a garment worn over other clothes. The combination reflects the garment's design, which includes a bib-like front and is worn over other clothing.

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