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Definition of overcheck
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a checkrein passing between the ears of a horse — compare sidecheck
overcheck
noun (2)\ " \
Definition of overcheck (Entry 2 of 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
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