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overdresses

overdresses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overdress.

Meaning of overdress

Verb

overdress (third-person singular simple present overdresses, present participle overdressing, simple past and past participle overdressed)

  1. (intransitive) To wear too many clothes for a particular occasion.
  2. (intransitive) To wear clothing which is too elaborate or formal for a particular occasion.
    • We meet again, Fraulein. You Americans, you're all the same. Always overdressing for the wrong occasions.1981, Lawrence Kasdan, Raiders of the Lost Ark, spoken by Toht
  3. (transitive) To put too many clothes on (a person).
    • parents who overdress their children in winter
  4. (transitive) To put too much dressing on (food).
    • Don't overdress the salad: it shouldn't be swimming in oil.

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Questions about overdresses

What is overdresses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overdresses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overdress.

Words near overdresses in the dictionary

  1. overdrenching
  2. overdress
  3. overdressed
  4. overdresser
  5. overdressers
  6. overdresses
  7. overdressiness
  8. overdressing
  9. overdressy
  10. overdrew
  11. overdrew the badger

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