Definition of overcover
: to cover up : cover completely
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Origin and Etymology of overcover
Middle English overcoveren, from 1over + coveren to cover
Definition of overcover
: something that covers over or covers completely
- beneath a dense overcover of thick jungle trees
- —G. H. Johnston
- fishing rods in green baize overcovers
- —F. M. Ford
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