# overcloth

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of various overgarments that consist primarily of a large cloth worn over the clothes.
2. A tablecloth that is laid on top of another tablecloth, usually allowing some of the lower tablecloth to show.
3. A decorative cloth placed over the saddlecloth and below the saddle.
4. A cloth that is placed as a protective layer on top of something.
5. The top of a double layer of canvas coverings that cover the presses used in mining.
6. A decorative cloth placed on top of something to give it a more refined appearance.

## Etymology
From over- + cloth.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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