# overfront

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A false overshirt, jacket, or vest that is attached to the bodice or shirt of a garment.
2. A decorative wall hanging or dorsal that sits behind the altar and matches the netherfront.

## Etymology
From over- + front.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overfront