overcheck

[ oh-ver-chek ]

noun
  1. a textile pattern having one checked design superimposed on another so that both are visible.

  2. a fabric having this pattern.

  1. a checkrein passing from the bit, over a horse's head, to the saddle of a harness.

Origin of overcheck

1
First recorded in 1870–75; over- + check1

Words Nearby overcheck

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How to use overcheck in a sentence

  • 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.

    The Harris-Ingram Experiment | Charles E. Bolton

British Dictionary definitions for overcheck

overcheck

/ (ˈəʊvəˌtʃɛk) /


noun
  1. a thin leather strap attached to a horse's bit to keep its head up

  2. (in textiles)

    • a checked pattern laid over another checked pattern

    • a fabric patterned in such a way

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