cov·er·all
ˈkə-vər-ˌȯl 
: a one-piece outer garment worn to protect other garments
—usually used in plural
cov·er-all
ˈkə-vər-ˌȯl
: comprehensive
cover-all provisions
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Adjective
a detailed plan for cover-all health insurance
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Maureen Maher, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2017
But strip away Amy Adams’s coveralls and bangs, remove Glenn Close’s glasses and foul mouth, and what’s left?
—Sarah Jones, Vulture, 15 July 2024
Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 29 Feb. 2024
In fact, the laser-loon cards are all gone, as are the cover-all stickers that existing cardholders could request in lieu of new cards.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Two more employees had also submitted and signed reports stating that their coveralls were stolen that night as well: Darryl Pinkins and a man named Bill Durden.
—Maureen Maher, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2017
But strip away Amy Adams’s coveralls and bangs, remove Glenn Close’s glasses and foul mouth, and what’s left?
—Sarah Jones, Vulture, 15 July 2024
Adjective
Also available are Laser Loon cover-all stickers that existing cardholders can request instead of the new cards and without needing to create new library accounts.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 29 Feb. 2024
In fact, the laser-loon cards are all gone, as are the cover-all stickers that existing cardholders could request in lieu of new cards.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Coverall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coverall. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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coverall
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cov·er·all
ˈkəv-ə-ˌrȯl
: a one-piece outer garment worn to protect clothes
—usually used in plural
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