overcheck

1 of 2

noun (1)

: a checkrein passing between the ears of a horse compare sidecheck

overcheck

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

: a textile design usually consisting of two checked patterns of different size or color so made that one is superimposed on the other

also : a fabric with such a design

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

over entry 3 + check (checkrein)

Noun (2)

over entry 3 + check (pattern in squares)

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