Overdress (Verb)
Meaning 1
Dress too warmly; "You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- She overdressed for the reunion, arriving in a designer gown and sparkling jewelry that eclipsed everyone else in attendance.
- Unlike her colleagues, he always overdressed for work, sporting tailored suits and expensive cufflinks that sometimes led to teasing.
- For her son's wedding, the usually casual woman overdressed in an elegant lace gown and heeled shoes, turning heads as she walked down the aisle.
- On their first date, he overdressed in his best three-piece suit, which left him feeling a bit out of place in the casual diner.
- While everyone else at the music festival was dressed down in ripped jeans and band T-shirts, the young artist overdressed in a lavish Victorian outfit that sparked photographs and conversations.
Synonyms
- Get Up
- Trick Out
- Attire
- Deck Out
- Fancy Up
- Tog Up
- Fig Up
- Rig Out
- Deck Up
- Dress Up
- Fig Out
- Gussy Up
- Trick Up
- Prink
- Tog Out