"overpaint" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: overpaints [present, singular, third-person], overpainting [participle, present], overpainted [participle, past], overpainted [past]
Rhymes: -eɪnt Etymology: over- + paint Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|paint|pos=verb}} over- + paint Head templates: {{en-verb}} overpaint (third-person singular simple present overpaints, present participle overpainting, simple past and past participle overpainted)
  1. To color or describe too strongly.
    Sense id: en-overpaint-en-verb-UKiiZbPX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42
  2. To apply the final layers of paint over underpainting.
    Sense id: en-overpaint-en-verb-und9L965 Categories (other): English verbs prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English verbs prefixed with over-: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: whitewash, mask Related terms: paintover, topcoat, undercoat

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for overpaint meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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