"overfine" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overfine [comparative], most overfine [superlative]
Etymology: over- + fine Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|fine|pos=adjective}} over- + fine Head templates: {{en-adj}} overfine (comparative more overfine, superlative most overfine)
  1. Excessively fine
    Sense id: en-overfine-en-adj-vNYt-ExJ Categories (other): English adjectives prefixed with over-, English entries with incorrect language header

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