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overdress - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'overdress' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overdress [ v. t.]
- To dress or adorn to excess; to dress too much.

Meaning of 'overdress' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overdress [ v]
Meaning (1):
- put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
Example in sentence:
  • She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera;
  • The young girls were all fancied up for the party
Meaning (2):
- dress too warmly
Example in sentence:
  • You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot