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Meanings of
overdress
in English
Portuguese
vestir
Catalan
arreglar-se
Back to the meaning
Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive.
attire
prink
trick out
get up
rig out
tog up
tog out
dress up
fig out
fig up
underdress
dress down
Related terms
dress
Portuguese
vestir
Dress too warmly.
overclothe
Usage of
overdress
in English
1
No woman should
overdress
in her own house; it is the worst taste.
2
A bodice and
overdress
of white cretonne flowered with red roses.
3
It's not the dress, she said, taking the
overdress
off.
4
Colonial
overdress
and bodice of white, brocaded with pale-blue roses.
5
You never want to be at a party underdressed, so I always tend to
overdress
.
6
The summer days were hot, too hot to wear the
overdress
or her priestess robes.
7
The serge
overdress
can have a little cotton or flannel blouse, just as thermometers demand.
8
Originally it had been only a simple little slip of cream silk with a chiffon
overdress
.
9
I used to
overdress
,
it is true, but more like an automaton, with no particular design.
10
Skirt of one kind and
overdress
of another.
11
Just like him to
overdress
,
she thought scornfully.
12
She divested herself of her
overdress
and skirts.
13
The petticoat was of white satin, and the
overdress
of palest blue, with garlands of pink roses.
14
Meanwhile Judith, unaware of listeners, was gayly remarking as she pinned up the tear in Jane's
overdress
:
15
Don't
overdress
yourself or walk affectedly.
16
A light cashmere
overdress
surmounted a petticoat of crimson velvet, and tiny jewels were fastened at her ears and throat.
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overdress
Noun
Singular
Verb
Frequent collocations
chiffon overdress
colonial overdress
color overdress
loop overdress
overdress again
More collocations
Translations for
overdress
Portuguese
vestir
roupa formal
Catalan
arreglar-se
empolainar-se
vestir-se
Overdress
through the time