overcheck

American  

[oh-ver-chek] / ˈoʊ vərˌtʃɛk /

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.

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overcheck British  

/ ˈəʊvəˌtʃɛk /

noun

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

2. 1. a checked pattern laid over another checked pattern

   2. a fabric patterned in such a way

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Etymology

Origin of overcheck

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

Example Sentences

Oh, yeah: "A three-line overcheck echoes the style of the Ritchie tartan."

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From The Master-Knot of Human Fate by Meredith, Ellis

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

From The Harris-Ingram Experiment by Bolton, Charles E. (Charles Edward)