coveralls

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If our great-grandmothers could trade in cloche hats and flapper dresses for Rosie the Riveter's coveralls, then we can surely do without that fifth pair of Tory Burch flats - or at least buy them on clearance.

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  • Muttering and brushing off the knees of her coveralls, a tall, statuesque brunette stepped out of the shadows. —  If it takes a thief to catch one—then this scheme ought to work just fine
  • A guy in powder-blue coveralls, the uniform of the Space Elevator corporation, checked to make sure we were all there and there weren't any stowaways. —  AnalogSFF,January-February2008
  • We'll get Monk and Ham later Chet Farmer then shoved his hands in his pockets and stalked back and forth nervously on the sand until Renny and Johnny had donned the coveralls, and the clothing they had been wearing had, upon being searched, disgorged nothing that proved to be of interest Chet came over and punched Renny in the chest with a forefinger. —  099 - The Pink Lady
  • Over his coveralls, the man donned a pair of canvas boots, then a thick pair of gloves. —  The Killing Hour by Lisa Gardner
  • He wore a suit of coveralls, and carried under one arm a canvas bag that was somewhat shabby The fugitive crossed Fifth Avenue, entered Central Park, and quickened his pace enough to show that he had a definite destination. —  087 - The Boss Of Terror
 

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