Definition of overdress Overdress
/owˈvɚdɹɛˌs/ - [owverdres] - o•ver•dress
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What does overdress mean?
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| overdress - put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" | ||
| dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out | ||
| dress down, underdress dress informally and casually; "On Fridays, employees can underdress" | ||
| get dressed, dress arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" | ||
| primp, preen, plume, dress dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera" | ||
| prank dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best clothes" | ||
| tart up dress up in a cheap and provocative way | ||
| enrobe adorn with a robe | ||
| dizen, bedizen dress up garishly and tastelessly | ||
| overdress - dress too warmly; "You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot" | ||
| overclothe | ||
| underdress dress without sufficient warmth; "She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia" | ||
| apparel, raiment, garment, garb, enclothe, tog, fit out, habilitate, clothe, dress qualify for teaching at a university in Europe; "He habilitated after his sabbatical at a prestigious American university" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- overdress (Verb)
To wear too many clothes for a particular occasion. - overdress (Verb)
To wear clothing which is too elaborate or formal for a particular occasion.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- overdress (v. t.)
To dress or adorn to excess; to dress too much.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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overdress
ō-vėr-dres′, v.t. to dress too ostentatiously.—n. O′verdress, any garment worn over another
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🔤- overdress, verb, present, 1st person singular of overdress (infinitive).
- overdress, verb (infinitive).
- overdress, noun, singular of overdresses.
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