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overlocks

Syllables: over·locksUK/ˈəʊvəˌlɒks/

overlocks is the plural of overlock.

Meaning of overlock

Noun

overlock (plural overlocks)

  1. A stitch that sews over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging, hemming or seaming.

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Questions about overlocks

What is overlocks the plural of?
Overlocks is the plural of overlock.
How do you pronounce overlocks?
Overlocks is pronounced /ˈəʊvəˌlɒks/ (UK).

Words near overlocks in the dictionary

  1. overlock
  2. overlocked
  3. overlocker
  4. overlockers
  5. overlocking
  6. overlocks
  7. overlofty
  8. overlogging
  9. overlogical
  10. overlogically
  11. overlong

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Adapted from Wiktionary: overlocks (page history and authors); overlock (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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