a thin leather strap attached to a horse's bit to keep its head up
2. (in textiles)
a.
a checked pattern laid over another checked pattern
b.
a fabric patterned in such a way
overcheck in American English
(ˈouvərˌtʃek)
noun
1.
a textile pattern having one checked design superimposed on another so that both are visible
2.
a fabric having this pattern
3.
a checkrein passing from the bit, over a horse's head, to the saddle of a harness
Word origin
[1870–75; over- + check1]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, billing, fifth wheel, giveaway, upgrade