 overdress |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (clothing) dress excessively | |
| Synonyms: | overclothe | |
| Examples: | "You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot." |
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| Related terms: | dress | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (clothing) put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive | |
| Synonyms: | dress_up trick_out deck_out get_up gussy_up deck_up fancy_up trick_up prink attire fig_up rig_out tog_up tog_out fig_out | |
| Examples: | "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera" "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" |
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| Related terms: | dress_down dress preen prank enrobe tart_up bedizen dress dress costume attire outfit | |
| Similar spelling: |
overdressed overdrive overdue overdose overdraw override overrate overdone overheat overhead overture overtone overdraft overtire overtime overtake overdo overheated overtax overtly Overton overtop overeat overheating |
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