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overprint

noun

Meaning

  1. The addition of new text on a previously printed stamp, usually to add a surcharge or change the face value.
  2. To print over what has already been printed.
  3. To add an overprint to (a stamp).
  4. To print too many copies of.
  5. To overlap different colours to avoid gaps.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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