adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To clean to an excessive degree. transitive

   "It’s basically resistant to dirt, so there’s no reason to overclean it.”"

Adjective

1. 1
   Excessively clean.

   "The kitchen floor was not overclean."

Synonyms

All synonyms

overcleanly

Example

More examples

"It’s basically resistant to dirt, so there’s no reason to overclean it.”"

Etymology

From over- + clean.

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