I'm using the term coverall to distinguish them from the American bib and brace overalls. Ordinarily I would use the term boilersuit (as worn by people that used to stoke boilers) or overall. In the UK an overall is anything that protects your normal clothing:
They can be made from may different materials
In the States an overall is what we in the UK would call a bib and brace overall or a dungaree. The Australians have in between garment, called a unionall; This is an overall without arms, with a vest type top. Coveralls are called Combination or Combo overalls. I am interested in the one piece variety, boilersuits or coveralls and jumpsuits as they are called in the States. |
By any other name
- England: Boilersuit, Overall
- US: Coverall, Jumpsuit
- Germany: Schlaz
- France: Combinaison
- Finland: haalarit