"outdress" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: outdresses [present, singular, third-person], outdressing [participle, present], outdressed [participle, past], outdressed [past]
Etymology: From out- + dress. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|dress}} out- + dress Head templates: {{en-verb}} outdress (third-person singular simple present outdresses, present participle outdressing, simple past and past participle outdressed)
  1. (transitive) To dress better than. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Our new Governor’s daughter wore a simple gown of rich white satin. It is consoling to know that the new Governoress and her daughters don’t show symptoms of rushing us into unlimited extravagance in our efforts to keep pace with their millinery, and in this they earn the gratitude of every sensible woman who sees something more in daily life than a mad endeavour to outdress her neighbour.",
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