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[maevele]

Do mechanics, etc wear coveralls or jumpsuits? Are coveralls, in fact, a subset of jumpsuit? I'mma crosspost to the questioon club.

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So I was wondering what the difference was...

[kayjayoh.livejournal.com]

http://www.awawork.com/coveralls.html

Coveralls is a one-piece garment with full-length sleeves and legs like a jumpsuit, but usually less tight-fitting. Its main feature is that it has no gap between jacket and trousers or between lapels, and no loose jacket tails. It often has a long thin pocket down the outside of the coveralls right thigh to hold long tools. It usually has a front fastening extending the whole length of the coveralls front, from the lower body up to the throat. It may be fastened with buttons, a zipper, velcro, or snap fasteners.

Coveralls are most often worn as protective clothing over "street" clothes at work. They are sometimes also worn directly over shirt and underclothes.