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Webster 1913 Edition


Overflourish

Oˊver-flour′ish

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Verb.
T.
1.
To make excessive display or flourish of.
Collier.
2.
To embellish with outward ornaments or flourishes; to varnish over.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition


Overflourish

OVERFLOURISH

,
Verb.
T.
overflur'ish. To make excessive display or flourish.

Definition 2024


overflourish

overflourish

English

Verb

overflourish (third-person singular simple present overflourishes, present participle overflourishing, simple past and past participle overflourished)

  1. (obsolete) To make excessive display or flourish of.
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  2. (obsolete) To embellish with outward ornaments or flourishes; to varnish over.
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