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boiler suit

noun

Etymology

From boiler + suit.

  1. derived from sequi
  2. derived from *sequita✻
  3. derived from sieute
  4. derived from suite
  5. inherited from sute
  6. compounded as boiler suit — “boiler + suit”

Definitions

  1. A one-piece suit combining trousers and jacket, worn for heavy or hot manual labour.

    • The boiler suit was the kind with stud-fasteners rather than a zip.

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