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overclean en · ADJ

Etymology

From over- + clean.

Meanings

1. Excessively clean.
   • The kitchen floor was not overclean.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most overclean	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more overclean	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Translations (3)

fi liian puhdas (Translations) · pl zbyt czysty (Translations) · de übersauber (Translations)

overclean en · VERB

Etymology

From over- + clean.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To clean to an excessive degree.
   • It’s basically resistant to dirt, so there’s no reason to overclean it.” 2007 January 11, Mitchell Owens, “Room to Improve”, in New York Times:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
overcleaning	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
overcleaned	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
overcleaned	Tense=Past		lexicographic
overcleans	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic

Translations (1)

fi ylipuhdistaa (to clean too much)