overdress

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overdress

verb overdresses · overdressing · overdressed

intransitive To wear too many clothes for a particular occasion.
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.
transitive To put too many clothes on (a person). parents who overdress their children in winter
transitive To put too much dressing on (food). Don't overdress the salad: it shouldn't be swimming in oil.

Opposite: underdress

noun

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

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Opposite: underdress

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@misc{overdress_2026,
  title = {overdress},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overdress},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}