chiefly British

Examples of boilersuit in a Sentence

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That is, until Louisa Compton, who lives nearby, arrives in a navy boilersuit and sequinned sneakers. Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024 The Barbadian singer famously took to the stage in a bespoke Loewe ensemble that included a red boilersuit and a matching red breastplate molded by creative director Jonathan Anderson. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boilersuit was in 1928

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“Boilersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boilersuit. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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