Meaning

6 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Any of various overgarments that consist primarily of a large cloth worn over the clothes.

  2. (countable, uncountable)A tablecloth that is laid on top of another tablecloth, usually allowing some of the lower tablecloth to show.

  3. (countable, uncountable)A decorative cloth placed over the saddlecloth and below the saddle.

  4. (countable, uncountable)A cloth that is placed as a protective layer on top of something.

  5. (countable, uncountable)The top of a double layer of canvas coverings that cover the presses used in mining.

  6. (countable, uncountable)A decorative cloth placed on top of something to give it a more refined appearance.

Origin

From over- + cloth.

From over- + cloth.

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Forms

plural: overcloths
Singularovercloth
Pluralovercloths

regular

Word family

1 related words

See also

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