"overcomb" meaning in All languages combined

See overcomb on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: overcombs [present, singular, third-person], overcombing [participle, present], overcombed [participle, past], overcombed [past]
Etymology: over- + comb Etymology templates: {{pre|en|over|comb}} over- + comb Head templates: {{en-verb}} overcomb (third-person singular simple present overcombs, present participle overcombing, simple past and past participle overcombed)
  1. (transitive) To comb too much. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overcomb-en-verb-V6dKCz1O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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