overdressed
overdressed adjective: wearing too many clothes for the weather or the occasion. Also the simple past and past participle of overdress.
Adjective
overdressed (comparative more overdressed, superlative most overdressed)
- Wearing too many clothes for the weather or the occasion.
- Almost all babies get heat rash during hot weather. However, heat rash can occur even in cold weather if your child is overdressed either during the daytime or the nighttime.1994, Ira J. Chasnoff, “Heat Rash”, in Your Child: A Medical Guide, page 297
- Wearing clothes too formal or too elaborate for the occasion.
- Not, a thousand times not, that she should be overdressed. An overdressed Angel is a contradiction in terms. We associate not angelic attributes with the gorgeous attire and plenipotent jewellery of a Houndsditch Hebrewess. Just as the man who is got up in the loudest of loud costumes, and hangs...1870 October, Perceval Picard, “House Angel in Trim Array”, in The New Monthly Magazine, volume 147, number 598, page 387
- "I was worried you might think I am overdressed," Sheinna replied in a small voice.2012, Barbara Cartland, Love and the Clans (The Pink Collection; 89), →ISBN
Also used as
overdressed is also the simple past and past participle of overdress.
Synonyms of overdressed
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Forms of overdressed
| comparative | more overdressed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most overdressed |
| alternative form | over-dressed |
Origin of overdressed
From over- + dressed.
From overdress + -ed.
Questions about overdressed
- What does overdressed mean?
- Overdressed means wearing too many clothes for the weather or the occasion.
- What part of speech is overdressed?
- Overdressed is an adjective.
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