What is the meaning of Overcast?

  • (v.t.) To fasten, as single sheets, by overcast stitching or by folding one edge over another.
  • (v.t.) To compute or rate too high.
  • (v.t.) To take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam) to prevent raveling.
  • (v.t.) To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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MLAWebster's. "overcast" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/overcast/definitions/2040337>
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