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overdoor

American

[oh-ver-dawr, -dohr] / ˈoʊ vərˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr /

adjective

situated above a doorway.

an overdoor panel.

noun

an ornamented carving, painting, or section of decorated woodwork over a doorway.

Etymology

Origin of overdoor

First recorded in 1870–75; over- + door

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