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overcheck

[ oh-ver-chek ]

noun

  1. a textile pattern having one checked check checked design superimposed on another so that both are visible.
  2. a fabric having this pattern.
  3. a checkrein passing from the bit, over a horse's head, to the saddle of a harness.


overcheck

/ ˈəʊvəˌtʃɛk /

noun

  1. a thin leather strap attached to a horse's bit to keep its head up
  2. in textiles
    1. a checked pattern laid over another checked pattern
    2. a fabric patterned in such a way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of overcheck1

First recorded in 1870–75; over- + check 1
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Example Sentences

One woman, in a Persian lamb jacket, spoke on the evils of the overcheck; you know how they get that wool?

Americans, especially, overcheck their deposits of vitality, and as bankrupts they struggle to transact daily duties.

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