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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

overclothe en · VERB

Etymology

From Middle English overclothen, equivalent to over- + clothe.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) to clothe over; enwrap in/with clothing
    • Men are more prone to overclothe themselves than women. Present styles in women's clothes are far more sensible than men's. Particularly in winter do men overclothe themselves. 1979, Herbert M. Shelton, Human Life:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
overclothes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
overclothing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overclothed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overclothed Tense=Past lexicographic
overclad Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overclad Tense=Past lexicographic