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overdress

overd·ress

US/ˈoʊvɜrˌdrɛs/ uncommon

verb

1.

dress excessively

  • “You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot”
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2.

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”

Origin

From over- + dress.

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