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Overlock
Meaning
Noun
●
In Sewing:
A
stitch
that
sews
over the edge
of
one or two
pieces
of
cloth
for
edging
,
hemming
or seaming.
Verb
●
In Sewing:
To
stitch
in this manner.
●
To make the
bolt
of a
lock
go too far.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
overlock
English
lock
English
locc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
lucan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
over-
English
over-
Middle English (1100-1500)
ofer-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Merrow
Overedge
Serge
Related
Overclockable
Serger
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