"overcolouring" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overcolourings [plural]
Etymology: 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- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 47 53

Verb

Etymology: 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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 47 53

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