"overclean" meaning in All languages combined

See overclean on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more overclean [comparative], most overclean [superlative]
Etymology: over- + clean Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|clean}} over- + clean Head templates: {{en-adj}} overclean (comparative more overclean, superlative most overclean)
  1. Excessively clean. Translations (Translations): liian puhdas (Finnish), übersauber (German), zbyt czysty (Polish)
    Sense id: en-overclean-en-adj-REZtALIK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 90 10

Verb [English]

Forms: overcleans [present, singular, third-person], overcleaning [participle, present], overcleaned [participle, past], overcleaned [past]
Etymology: over- + clean Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|clean}} over- + clean Head templates: {{en-verb}} overclean (third-person singular simple present overcleans, present participle overcleaning, simple past and past participle overcleaned)
  1. (transitive) To clean to an excessive degree. Tags: transitive Translations (to clean too much): ylipuhdistaa (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-overclean-en-verb-xTQ9X28T

Inflected forms

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