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Definition of overdressed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
fashionwearing clothes that are too formal or elaborate for the occasion
- She felt overdressed at the casual party..
2.
clothingwearing too many clothes for the weather
- He was overdressed for the sunny day.
Origin of overdressed
Old English, ofer (over) + dressian (to dress)
Examples of overdressed in a sentence
They felt overdressed at the informal gathering. She felt overdressed at the casual picnic. Being overdressed, he removed his jacket indoors.
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- French:trop habillé, trop couvert, ...
- German:zu förmlich gekleidet, zu warm angezogen, ...
- Italian:troppo elegante, troppo vestito, ...
- Spanish:excesivamente vestida, demasiado abrigado, ...
- Portuguese:demasiado formal, agasalhado demais, ...
- Chinese:穿得过于正式, 穿得太厚, ...
- Japanese:過度に正装した, 厚着しすぎた, ...
- Arabic:مبالغ في أناقته, مُبَالِغ فِي اللِّبَاس, ...
- Hebrew:לָבוּשׁ בְּהַגְזָמָה, לָבוּשׁ יֶתֶר עַל הַמִּדָּה, ...
- Russian:слишком нарядный, перегретый, ...
- Ukrainian:занадто вбрана, перегрітий, ...
- Hindi:जरूरत से ज़्यादा सजा-धजा, अधिक कपड़े पहने हुए, ...
Definition of overdress - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
layeringRare dress worn over another garmentRare
- She wore an overdress over her blouse.
2.
fashionRare excessive or overly formal clothingRare
- Her overdress for the casual party made everyone else feel underdressed..
Verb
1.
clothingRare wear too many clothes for an occasionRare
- She tends to overdress even in summer.
2.
fashionRare wear clothing too elaborate for an occasionRare
- He overdressed for the casual dinner party.
Images of overdress
dress worn over another garment
Origin of overdress
English, over (excessively) + dress (clothe)
Examples of overdress in a sentence
She chose a colorful overdress for the ceremony. His overdress at the beach was quite amusing. The overdress at the picnic was unnecessary. He didn't want to overdress for the casual dinner. It's easy to overdress for a beach party. She tends to overdress for simple gatherings.
He realized he overdressed after seeing the casual crowd.
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- French:robe par-dessus, se surhabiller, ...
- German:Überkleid, sich überkleiden, ...
- Italian:soprabito, vestirsi troppo, ...
- Spanish:sobretodo, sobrecargarse de ropa, ...
- Portuguese:vestido sobreposto, vestir-se em demasia, ...
- Chinese:罩衫, 穿得过多, ...
- Japanese:オーバードレス, 着込みすぎる, ...
- Arabic:فُسْتَان فَوْقِي, أَفْرَطَ في اللِّباس, ...
- Hebrew:שִׂמְלָה עֶלְיוֹנָה, לְהִתְלַבֵּשׁ יוֹתֵר מִדַּי, ...
- Russian:верхнее платье, перегреваться, ...
- Ukrainian:верхня сукня, перевдягатися, ...
- Hindi:ओवरड्रेस, अधिक कपड़े पहनना, ...
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