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—overdyer, n./oh'veuhr duy", oh"veuhr duy'/, v.t., overdyed, overdying.1. to dye too long or too much.2. to dye over another color.[1945-50; OVER- + DYE]
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Overdye — O ver*dye , v. t. To dye with excess of color; to put one color over (another). Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overdye — [ō΄vər dī′, ō′vər dī΄] vt. overdyed, overdyeing 1. to subject too long to the dyeing process so as to make too dark 2. to dye over (something previously dyed) … English World dictionary
overdye — o ver•dye′ v. t. dyed, dy•ing … From formal English to slang
overdye — /oʊvəˈdaɪ/ (say ohvuh duy) verb (t) (overdyed, overdying) 1. to dye too much or too long. 2. to dye over with another colour …
overdye — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb 1. : to dye with excess of color 2. : to dye over with another color … Useful english dictionary
