Latzhose

dungarees, bib overalls

noun LATS-hoh-ze Rare

Usage Note

Latzhose are dungarees with a bib (Latz) attached; worn both as workwear (Arbeitsklamotten) and as casual fashion. Children's Latzhosen made of denim or corduroy remain a perennial classic in Germany.

Examples

"Das Kind lief in seiner blauen Latzhose durch den Garten."

Natural Translation

The child ran through the garden in its blue dungarees.

Literal Translation

The child ran in its blue dungarees through the garden.

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