"oversheet" meaning in English

See oversheet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: oversheets [plural]
Etymology: From over- + sheet. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|sheet}} over- + sheet Head templates: {{en-noun}} oversheet (plural oversheets)
  1. A sheet placed over the top of something.

Inflected forms

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