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I'd love to spend more time on the Isle of Man. I love the anonymity of putting on a boiler suit and going down to buy parts for the compressor. And Norman Wisdom's a neighbour; I salute him occasionally.
John Rhys-Davies

Meaning of "boiler suit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOILER SUIT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOILER SUIT

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Boiler suit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOILER SUIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boilersuit

A boilersuit is a loose fitting garment covering the whole body except for the head, hands and feet. The 1989 issue of the Oxford English Dictionary lists the word boilersuit first on 28 October 1928 in the Sunday Express newspaper. The garment is also known as an overall in some places, but that word is more usually understood as a bib-and-brace overall, which is a type of trousers with attached suspenders. A more tightfitting suit is usually called a jumpsuit.

Definition of boiler suit in the English dictionary

The definition of boiler suit in the dictionary is a one-piece work garment consisting of overalls and a shirt top usually worn over ordinary clothes to protect them.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOILER SUIT

boilable
Boileau
boiled
boiled egg
boiled potatoes
boiled shirt
boiled sweet
boiler
boiler house
boiler room
boilermaker
boilermaking
boilerman
boilermen
boilerplate
boilery
boiling
boiling point
boiling-water reactor
boilingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOILER SUIT

bathing suit
birthday suit
business suit
diving suit
dress suit
follow suit
jogging suit
jump suit
leisure suit
long suit
lounge suit
major suit
sailor suit
strong suit
suit
sweat suit
swimming suit
three-piece suit
trouser suit
union suit
zoot suit

Synonyms and antonyms of boiler suit in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «boiler suit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOILER SUIT

Find out the translation of boiler suit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boiler suit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boiler suit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

锅炉套装
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

traje de caldera
570 millions of speakers

English

boiler suit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बॉयलर सूट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دعوى المرجل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

котел костюм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caldeira terno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বয়লার মামলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bleu de chauffe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Saman dandang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blaumann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

つなぎ服
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보일러 정장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ketel boiler
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nồi hơi phù hợp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொதிகலனில்வேலை செய்யும் பொழுது அணியப்படும் ஆடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॉयलर सूट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

işçi tulumu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tuta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kombinezonu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

котел костюм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

costum cazan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοστούμι του λέβητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ketel pak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

boiler suit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjeledress
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boiler suit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOILER SUIT»

The term «boiler suit» is regularly used and occupies the 105.396 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boiler suit

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QUOTES WITH «BOILER SUIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boiler suit.
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John Rhys-Davies
I'd love to spend more time on the Isle of Man. I love the anonymity of putting on a boiler suit and going down to buy parts for the compressor. And Norman Wisdom's a neighbour; I salute him occasionally.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOILER SUIT»

Discover the use of boiler suit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boiler suit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills
The case is that a man wearing a red boiler suit held up a post office using a sawn-off shotgun. The officer who conducted the search of the defendant's flat gives evidence that a boiler suit was found during the search. In cross- examination, the ...
Fiona Boyle, Deveral Capps, Philip Plowden, 2013
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HOUSE OF COMMONS ( PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE)
Let me give an example of a mill which I know very well indeed, and which has been wholly engaged in the production of cotton drill cloth for the boiler-suit trade . The mill to which I refer is equipped throughout with automatic looms working ...
HANSARD, 1955
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Academy
One of your friends found his boiler suit folded neatly beside the skip. The whistle he had always carried was placed on top of the carefully folded boiler suit. There had been a heated discussion for two hours about who should keep the whistle ...
Mick Rooney, 2008
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Through the Archway: Memoirs of Mouse, Day Boy at Penly ...
For this you had to don a boiler suit, so those who took this option were known as the Boiler Suit Gang or the Boiler Boys. (We all had to wear boiler suits, though, if we went into the woods when not doing Cubs or Scouts). The Boiler Suit Gang ...
M. Andrew Rice-Oxley, 2007
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Without Hindsight: Reminiscences of a German Naval Ensign
Just then someone had a brilliant idea and unpacked his boiler suit from his trunk . Soon we were all busy temporarily dismantling the wall of trunks and extracting our boiler suits which, of course, mostly lay right at the bottom of all the other ...
Gerhard Both, 1999
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Boiler Operators Handbook
For residual oil firing the addition of acid resistant boiler suit and rubber gloves is recommended. You the operator are responsible for making sure you have the necessary safety equipment. Keep it in good order and use it. FUEL SAFETY The  ...
‎1989
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The GCSE Drama Coursebook
She wears a pinned-up 'tunic' of the Unionjack, with a pillow stuffed under it, an old suit jacket, and a black saucepan on her head. She smokes a mock cigar, and holds a card with '1st' on it. ANNOUNCER He's wearing his boiler suit, the ...
Andy Kempe, 2002
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Carousel
... chuckling “There's a spare boiler suit in the van ” Regan caught Teddy's eye “We'll make a smuggler of him yet ” He handed him an envelope “Right Teddy, the ship's called the Southern Star all the details are in there You know  ...
Rajeev Rana, 2013
9
Witches' Web: An On-line Cyber Adventure
“That should fool the old biddy,” he said to himself. “Now let's get the other bits ready.” satisfaction. First job was to find a clean blue boiler suit. He'd bought a ' job lot' of these a few months ago and usually wore one doing a house clearance .
Roger Tyler, 2014
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Shibboleth: A Perfect Murder?
He tossed his Wellingtons inside, slid in the mattock and pulled his clothes bundle out, putting it on the roof of the car just above the open doors. He pulled down the boiler suit to his waist, holding it there by tying the muddy arms around his still ...
P. P. K.Walther, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOILER SUIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boiler suit is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Who's Townshend to present 'Classic Quadrophenia'
You know, I was in a boiler suit" — a reference to the oversized white coveralls that became iconic for his look at that time. And bassist John ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
2
New Avicii Album Featuring Billie Joe Armstrong To Be Released In …
... a wheelchair and still owning it is SUCH A BRILLIANT THING, and that's before you add Mike's fetching orange boiler suit in to the equation. «Kerrang!, Jul 15»
3
Antony Micallef will change the face of modern portraiture
He moves around his studio in a boiler suit that looks as if Jackson Pollock designed it for one of the big fashion houses. He's a walking ... «GQ.com, Jul 15»
4
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley slips into plunging cream jumpsuit
Pulled from the Spring runway, the belted boiler suit had a subtle floral print which the Mad Max star wore casually unzipped to reveal a bit of ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Game Of Thrones' Grey Worm Officially Survives Season 5, Performs …
Game Of Thrones' Grey Worm Officially Survives Season 5, Performs In Dexter-Style Boiler Suit At Wireless. Yahoo Celebrity UK. 4 Jul 2015. 1 note ... «Yahoo Celebrity UK, Jul 15»
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Kawerau murder accused in court
Dressed in a blue boiler suit, Hunt remained impassive even when a large whanau contingent at court grew visibly upset as he stepped into the ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
7
Amy Schumer wears plunging black boiler suit for interview with …
And the comedienne, 34, looked body confident in a black jumpsuit with plunging neckline as she was interviewed by Howard Stern on his ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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ISIS executes women by beheading for the first time for 'sorcery' in …
Forced into wearing a grisly orange boiler suit, the man was forced to confess his alleged 'crimes' and accept his death sentence. One of the ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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The Who's Pete Townshend Enlists Help from Billy Idol, Alfie Boe on …
Roger Daltrey had become this rock god. You know, I was in a boiler suit" -- a reference to the oversized white coveralls that became iconic for ... «Billboard, Jun 15»
10
ISIL Executes For “Witchcraft and Sorcery”
Forced into wearing a grisly orange boiler suit, the man was forced to confess his alleged 'crimes' and accept his death sentence. One of the ... «Patheos, Jun 15»

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