What does overdress mean?

Definitions for overdress
ˌoʊ vərˈdrɛs; ˈoʊ vərˌdrɛsover·dress

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. overdress, overclotheverb

    dress too warmly

    "You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot"

  2. overdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog outverb

    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"

GCIDE

  1. overdressverb

    To dress or adorn to excess; to dress too much; to dress too formally for an informal occasion. Pope.

Wiktionary

  1. overdressverb

    To wear too many clothes for a particular occasion.

  2. overdressverb

    To wear clothing which is too elaborate or formal for a particular occasion.

ChatGPT

  1. overdress

    Overdress refers to wearing clothes that are more formal or elaborate than necessary for a particular occasion. It can also refer to a lightweight dress to be worn over another garment, often for protective purposes.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Overdress

    ō-vėr-dres′, v.t. to dress too ostentatiously.—n. O′verdress, any garment worn over another.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of overdress in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of overdress in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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