"once over" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: once overs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} once over (plural once overs)
  1. Alternative spelling of once-over Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: once-over
    Sense id: en-once_over-en-noun-uhV27QBS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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