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overclothe

overclothe verb: to clothe over; enwrap in/with clothing.

Verb

overclothe (third-person singular simple present overclothes, present participle overclothing, simple past and past participle overclothed or overclad)

  1. (transitive) to clothe over; enwrap in/with clothing
    • Men are more prone to overclothe themselves than women. Present styles in women's clothes are far more sensible than men's. Particularly in winter do men overclothe themselves.1979, Herbert M. Shelton, Human Life

Forms of overclothe

third-person singular presentoverclothes
present participleoverclothing
past participleoverclothed
pastoverclothed
past participleoverclad
pastoverclad

Origin of overclothe

From Middle English overclothen, equivalent to over- + clothe.

Questions about overclothe

What does overclothe mean?
Overclothe means to clothe over; enwrap in/with clothing.
What part of speech is overclothe?
Overclothe is a verb.
What is the past tense of overclothe?
The past tense of overclothe is overclothed.

Words near overclothe in the dictionary

  1. overcloses
  2. overclosing
  3. overclosure
  4. overclosures
  5. overcloth
  6. overclothe
  7. overclothed
  8. overclothes
  9. overclothing
  10. overcloths
  11. overcloud

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