overwipe

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verb

To wipe too much.

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Meanings

verboverwipe (third-person singular simple present overwipes, present participle overwiping, simple past and past participle overwiped)

present singular third person overwipes · participle present overwiping · participle past overwiped · past overwiped

  1. transitiveTo wipe too much.

    Do not overwipe the plate because a light, even tone is desirable for drypoint.

    2009, John Ross, Claire Romano, Tim Ross, Complete Printmaker, page 84

Origin

From over- + wipe.

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APA

overwipe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overwipe

MLA

“overwipe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overwipe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overwipe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overwipe.

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