The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OVERALLS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result OVERALLS
- Like the supreme ruler with the ultimate in sumptuous loose attire
- Protective clothing a solver left out
- Female, first of two ladies in extra large clothing
- In general, small clothes
- Perhaps maidens will conceal everything in loose clothing?
- Lover all smiles purchasing work clothing
- Generally succeeded finding something to wear
- Boiler suit complete with latest in wellingtons
- What are worn at work, generally before start of strike?
- Generally small protective clothing
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The straight part
We know that "work clothing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case work clothing = overalls.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does OVERALLS mean?
OVERALLS noun- 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.
- (in the plural) A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.
- (outside North America) Loose fitting garment worn over regular clothes to protect them.
- Loose fitting pair of pants with supporting cross-straps and a panel of material in the chest (called a bib), often associated with farm work.