OVERDRESS

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 out

(verb) 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”

overdress, overclothe

(verb) dress too warmly; “You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

overdress (third-person singular simple present overdresses, present participle overdressing, simple past and past participle overdressed)

To wear too many clothes for a particular occasion.

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

Antonyms

• underdress

Noun

overdress

Any garment worn over another.

Source: Wiktionary


O`ver*dress", v. t.

Definition: To dress or adorn to excess; to dress too much. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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