overdye

o·ver·dye

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-dahy, oh-ver-dahy]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈdaɪ, ˈoʊ vərˌdaɪ/
- /ˈəʊv.ə.ˈdaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-dahy, oh-ver-dahy]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈdaɪ, ˈoʊ vərˌdaɪ/

Definitions of overdye word

verb with object overdye to dye too long or too much. 1
verb with object overdye to dye over another color. 1
noun overdye (transitive) To dye (something already coloured) with another colour. 1
verb overdye to dye (a fabric, yarn, etc) excessively 0
verb overdye to dye for a second or third time with a different colour 0
verb transitive overdye to subject too long to the dyeing process so as to make too dark 0

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Origin of overdye

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; over- + dye

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Parts of speech for Overdye

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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overdye popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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