Dictionary

overdress en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English dress English overdress From over- + dress.

Meanings

1. Any dress (feminine-style garment) worn over another, especially over an underdress.
2. Any garment worn over another.

Antonyms

underdress

Relateds

overshoe

overdress en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English dress English overdress From over- + dress.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To wear too many clothes for a particular occasion.
2. (intransitive) To wear clothing which is too elaborate or formal for a particular occasion.
   • We meet again, Fraulein. You Americans, you're all the same. Always overdressing for the wrong occasions. 1981, Lawrence Kasdan, Raiders of the Lost Ark, spoken by Toht:
3. (transitive) To put too many clothes on (a person).
   • parents who overdress their children in winter
4. (transitive) To put too much dressing on (food).
   • Don't overdress the salad: it shouldn't be swimming in oil.

Forms

Antonyms

underdress

Deriveds

overdresser

Translations (2)

bg контя се (to wear too elaborate or formal clothes) · fi ylipukeutua (to wear too elaborate or formal clothes)