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overcheck
/ ˈəʊvəˌtʃɛk /
noun
- a thin leather strap attached to a horse's bit to keep its head up
- in textiles
- a checked pattern laid over another checked pattern
- a fabric patterned in such a way
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Word History and Origins
Origin of overcheck1
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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?
From Project Gutenberg
Americans, especially, overcheck their deposits of vitality, and as bankrupts they struggle to transact daily duties.
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