"overclipped" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overclipped [comparative], most overclipped [superlative]
Etymology: over- + clipped Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|clipped}} over- + clipped Head templates: {{en-adj}} overclipped (comparative more overclipped, superlative most overclipped)
  1. Clipped to excess.
    Sense id: en-overclipped-en-adj-qkOL8spc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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