OVERCHECK Definition & Meaning

overcheck

[oh-ver-chek]

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noun

a textile pattern having one checked check checked design superimposed on another so that both are visible.
a fabric having this pattern.
a checkrein passing from the bit, over a horse's head, to the saddle of a harness.

overcheck

/ ˈəʊ��əˌ��ʃɛ�� /

noun

a thin leather strap attached to a horse's bit to keep its head up
1. a checked pattern laid over another checked pattern
2. a fabric patterned in such a way

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of overcheck¹

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

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The street was called Overcheck Lane , but Trotz was thinking about Washington’s star player and what it would be like to coach the NHL’s leading goal-scorer.

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Overcheck, ō-vėr-chek′, n. a check-rein passing over a horse's head between the ears.

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

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

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

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