boilersuit
Sign in to savethumb|Elizabeth II|Princess Elizabeth wearing a boilersuit while serving in the [[Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II]] thumb|right|150px|A boilersuit coverall A boilersuit (or boiler suit), also known as coveralls, is a loose-fitting garment covering the whole body except for the head, hands and feet.
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thumb|Elizabeth II|Princess Elizabeth wearing a boilersuit while serving in the [[Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II]] thumb|right|150px|A boilersuit coverall A boilersuit (or boiler suit), also known as coveralls, is a loose-fitting garment covering the whole body except for the head, hands and feet.
==Terminology== The term boilersuit is most common in the UK, where the 2023 edition of the Oxford English Dictionary lists the word as having been first used on 31 July 1883 in the Liverpool Mercury newspaper. The garments are typically known as coveralls in North America, while overall(s) is used elsewhere. In North America, "overall" is more usually understood as a bib-and-brace overall, which is a type of trousers with a bib and attached suspenders.