"overdresser" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: overdressers [plural]
Etymology: overdress + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|overdress|er}} overdress + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} overdresser (plural overdressers)
  1. One who overdresses.
    Sense id: en-overdresser-en-noun-Xu5Q1IuM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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