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overtinted

overtinted is the simple past and past participle of overtint.

Meaning of overtint

Verb

overtint (third-person singular simple present overtints, present participle overtinting, simple past and past participle overtinted)

  1. (transitive) To tint excessively.
    • The actual amount of color required is very small and care must be exercised not to overtint the wool, or a bluish tone will be obtained.1909, Joseph Merritt Matthews, Laboratory Manual of Dyeing and Textile Chemistry, page 31
  2. (transitive) To apply another tint over.

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Questions about overtinted

What is overtinted the simple past and past participle of?
Overtinted is the simple past and past participle of overtint.

Words near overtinted in the dictionary

  1. overtimidity
  2. overtiming
  3. overtimorous
  4. overtimorousness
  5. overtint
  6. overtinted
  7. overtinting
  8. overtints
  9. overtip
  10. overtipped
  11. overtipping

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