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- [verb oh-ver-dres; noun oh-ver-dres]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈdrɛs; noun ˈoʊ vərˌdrɛs/
- /ˌəʊv.ə.ˈdres/
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- [verb oh-ver-dres; noun oh-ver-dres]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈdrɛs; noun ˈoʊ vərˌdrɛs/
Definitions of overdress word
- noun overdress a dress worn over another, which it covers either partially or completely. 1
- noun overdress Dress with too much display or formality. 1
- intransitive verb overdress put too many clothes on 1
- intransitive verb overdress wear overly fancy clothes 1
- verb overdress to dress (oneself or another) too elaborately or finely 0
- noun overdress a dress that may be worn over a jumper, blouse, etc 0
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Origin of overdress
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; over- + dress
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Parts of speech for Overdress
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overdress popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
overdress usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overdress
verb overdress
- attire — Your attire is the clothes you are wearing.
- clothe — To clothe someone means to provide them with clothes to wear.
- deck out — If a person or thing is decked out with or in something, they are decorated with it or wearing it, usually for a special occasion.
- embellish — Make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.
- spruce up — trim in dress or appearance; neat; smart; dapper.
noun overdress
- vandyke — a wide collar of lace and linen with the edge formed into scallops or deep points.
- capote — a long cloak or soldier's coat, usually with a hood
- cardinal — A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church.
- cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
- cope — If you cope with a problem or task, you deal with it successfully.
Antonyms for overdress
verb overdress
- dress down — of or for a dress or dresses.
See also
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