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combinaison — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • combination noun The act of joining two or more things together, or the result of doing so.
  • compound noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.
  • coverall noun A loose-fitting jumpsuit-style protective garment worn over other clothing.
  • onesie noun A one-piece garment, especially a snap-up outfit for a baby worn over a diaper.
  • overall adj Taking everything into account; general.
  • overalls noun A loose garment worn over normal clothing to protect it during dirty or heavy work.
  • petticoat noun A light underskirt worn beneath a dress or skirt to add fullness, warmth, or shape.
  • suit noun A matching jacket and trousers (or skirt) worn together as formal or business clothing.

Senses

combinaison is used for these senses in English:

  • boiler suit A one-piece suit combining trousers and jacket, worn for heavy or hot manual labour.
  • combination (mathematics) One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection.
  • compound (chemistry) A substance formed by chemical bonding of two or more elements in definite proportions by weight.
  • coverall (chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) A loose-fitting jumpsuit-style protective garment worn over other clothing.
  • onesie One-piece adult loungewear jumpsuit.
  • overall (British) A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.
  • overalls (UK) A loose-fitting garment worn over regular clothes to protect them.
  • petticoat A light woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, and hanging either from the shoulders or (now especially) from the waist; a kind of slip, worn to make the skirt fuller, or for extra warmth.

combination — full definition

  1. noun The act of joining two or more things together, or the result of doing so.
  2. noun A specific sequence of numbers or letters used to open a lock.
  3. noun A rapid sequence of punches or strikes thrown together in boxing or martial arts.

compound — full definition

  1. noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.
  2. adjective Made up of two or more parts or elements combined.
  3. verb To combine different elements or ingredients into one substance.
  4. verb To make a problem worse by adding to it.
  5. verb (finance) To calculate interest on both the original amount and the interest already earned.

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