Overdress

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To dress oneself more formally or elaborately than appropriate or desirable.
  • v. To dress (oneself) more formally or elaborately than appropriate or desirable.
  • n. A skirted garment, such as a pinafore, worn over other outer clothing.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To wear too many clothes for a particular occasion.
  • v. To wear clothing which is too elaborate or formal for a particular occasion.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To dress or adorn to excess; to dress too much; to dress too formally for an informal occasion.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To dress to excess; dress with too much display and ornament.
  • n. Any garment worn over another in such a way as to combine with it in forming a dress; any part of costume which is obviously intended to be worn over another.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
  • v. dress too warmly
  • Antonym
    underdress   
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    dress    raiment    garment    tog    enclothe    clothe    garb    habilitate    fit out    apparel   
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