overdye

  • 1Overdye — O ver*dye , v. t. To dye with excess of color; to put one color over (another). Shak. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2overdye — [ō΄vər dī′, ō′vər dī΄] vt. overdyed, overdyeing 1. to subject too long to the dyeing process so as to make too dark 2. to dye over (something previously dyed) …

    English World dictionary

  • 3overdye — overdyer, n. /oh veuhr duy , oh veuhr duy /, v.t., overdyed, overdying. 1. to dye too long or too much. 2. to dye over another color. [1945 50; OVER + DYE] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 4overdye — o ver•dye′ v. t. dyed, dy•ing …

    From formal English to slang

  • 5overdye — /oʊvəˈdaɪ/ (say ohvuh duy) verb (t) (overdyed, overdying) 1. to dye too much or too long. 2. to dye over with another colour …

  • 6overdye — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb 1. : to dye with excess of color 2. : to dye over with another color …

    Useful english dictionary