overcheck
[
oh
-ver-chek]
/ˈoʊ vərˌtʃɛk/
noun
1.
a textile pattern having one
checked
design superimposed on another so that both are visible.
2.
a fabric having this pattern.
3.
a checkrein passing from the bit, over a horse's head, to the saddle of a harness.
Origin
1870-75;
over-
+
check
1
British Dictionary definitions for
overcheck
overcheck
/
ˈəʊvəˌtʃɛk
/
noun
1.
a thin leather strap attached to a horse's bit to keep its head up
2.
(
in textiles
)
a checked pattern laid over another checked pattern
a fabric patterned in such a way