"overuniform" meaning in English

See overuniform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overuniform [comparative], most overuniform [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + uniform. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|uniform}} over- + uniform Head templates: {{en-adj}} overuniform (comparative more overuniform, superlative most overuniform)
  1. Too uniform; not sufficiently varied.
    Sense id: en-overuniform-en-adj-H3OxUcWB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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