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1overdress
verb over·dress \ˌō-vər-ˈdres\
: to dress in clothes that are too fancy, formal, or warm for an occasion
Full Definition of OVERDRESS
transitive verb
: to dress or adorn to excess <felt overdressed for the occasion in his tuxedo>
intransitive verb
: to dress oneself to excess <it's better to overdress for the party than be too casual>
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First Known Use of OVERDRESS
1704
Rhymes with OVERDRESS
ABS, acquiesce, baroness, bitter cress, CBS, coalesce, convalesce, crown princess, DES, decompress, deliquesce, derepress, dispossess, due process, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, full-court press, gentilesse, granny dress, in-process, inverness, Inverness, less and less, letterpress, luminesce, Lyonnesse, minidress, more or less, nonetheless, obsolesce, otherguess, pennycress, phosphoresce, politesse, prepossess, preprocess, recrudesce, repossess, reprocess, retrogress, second-guess, SOS, sweaterdress, underdress, watercress, window-dress, word process
2overdress
noun over·dress \ˈō-vər-ˌdres\
Definition of OVERDRESS
: a dress worn over another
First Known Use of OVERDRESS
1812
OVERDRESS Defined for Kids
overdress
verb over·dress \ˌō-vər-ˈdres\
over·dressedover·dress·ing
Definition of OVERDRESS for Kids
: to dress in clothes too fancy for an occasion
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