"overcasts" in the noun sense
1. cloudiness, cloud cover, overcast
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
2. cloudiness, overcast
gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
3. overcast, overcasting
a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
4. overcast
a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
"overcasts" in the verb sense
1. overcast, cloud
make overcast or cloudy
"Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"
2. overcast
sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
3. overcast
sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next
"overcast books"
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