overdress
To wear too many clothes for a particular occasionTo wear too many clothes for a particular occasion.
» Tom seems a little overdressed today.
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4 senses(intransitive)To wear too many clothes for a particular occasion.
(intransitive)To wear clothing which is too elaborate or formal for a particular occasion.
(transitive)To put too many clothes on (a person).
parents who overdress their children in winter
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
(transitive)To put too much dressing on (food).
Don't overdress the salad: it shouldn't be swimming in oil.
Examples
16 sentencesTom seems a little overdressed today.
Tom was overdressed for the occasion.
Tom is overdressed for the occasion.
deTom hat sich für den Anlaß zu sehr aufgedonnert. — Waldelfe
I was worried that I might be overdressed.
I felt like I was a bit overdressed since everyone else was wearing jeans.
Forms
overdresses, overdressing, overdressed, overdressed| Base form | overdress · to overdress |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overdresses |
| Present participle | overdressing |
| Past simple | overdressed |
| Past participle | overdressed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
15 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.