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Definition of Overdress
1. Verb. Dress too warmly. "You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot"
Generic synonyms: Apparel, Clothe, Dress, Enclothe, Fit Out, Garb, Garment, Habilitate, Raiment, Tog
Antonyms: Underdress
2. Verb. Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive. "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
Specialized synonyms: Dress, Plume, Preen, Primp, Prank, Tart Up, Enrobe, Bedizen, Dizen
Related verbs: Dress, Dress Up, Costume, Dress Up
Generic synonyms: Dress, Get Dressed
Derivative terms: Attire, Getup, Rigout
Also: Dress
Antonyms: Dress Down, Underdress
Definition of Overdress
1. v. t. To dress or adorn to excess; to dress too much.
Definition of Overdress
1. Verb. To wear too many clothes for a particular occasion. ¹
2. Verb. To wear clothing which is too elaborate or formal for a particular occasion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overdress
1. [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overdress
Literary usage of Overdress
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of Norfolk, Virginina: A Review of Important Events and by Harrison W. Burton (1877)
"Mrs. WG Elliott, white tarlatan, with white satin bodice and overdress; ...
Miss Belle Tunstall, blue tarlatan, white lace overdress ; pearl ornaments. ..."
2. The History of Norfolk, Virginia: A Review of Important Events and Incidents by H W Burton (1877)
"Mrs. S. Forrest, Portsmouth, rich black silk, overdress black lace, collar and
ruffles of white lace; pearl and diamond ornaments. ..."
3. Centennial Exposition Described and Illustrated: Being a Concise and Graphic by J. S. Ingram (1876)
"Another of yellow silk had an overdress of point de Venise lace. ... Another dress
was of light blue and pink silks, with an overdress of Valenciennes lace, ..."
4. New Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun: Its Annals During the Past Twenty by Samuel Mossman (1873)
"The Emperor was attired in a rich purple silk, with overdress of white, ...
The sleeves of the overdress were wide and full, and reached nearly to the floor ..."
5. The Drygoodsman's Handy Dictionary by Frank Manning Adams (1912)
"overdress.—A dress of lace, netting, chiffon, or other transparent material ...
A draped overdress worn outside the main dress skirt, once very fashionable. ..."
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