"overlace" meaning in English

See overlace in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overlaces [present, singular, third-person], overlacing [participle, present], overlaced [participle, past], overlaced [past]
Etymology: From over- + lace. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|lace|pos=verb}} over- + lace Head templates: {{en-verb}} overlace (third-person singular simple present overlaces, present participle overlacing, simple past and past participle overlaced)
  1. (transitive) To spread over in a crossing pattern. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overlace-en-verb-FkszmDkg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English verbs prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English verbs prefixed with over-: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54
  2. To lace excessively.
    Sense id: en-overlace-en-verb-SqBuUBvn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 58

Inflected forms

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