"overcolouring" meaning in All languages combined

See overcolouring on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: overcolourings [plural]
Etymology: From over- + colouring. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|colouring}} over- + colouring Head templates: {{en-noun}} overcolouring (plural overcolourings)
  1. Excessive use of colour; (chiefly in extended use) exaggeration in description; an instance of this.
    Sense id: en-overcolouring-en-noun-nezYs155 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4

Verb [English]

Etymology: From over- + colouring. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|colouring}} over- + colouring Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} overcolouring
  1. present participle and gerund of overcolour Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: overcolour
    Sense id: en-overcolouring-en-verb-SeFFU1ym

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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