"over-dressed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more over-dressed [comparative], most over-dressed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|head=over-dressed}} over-dressed (comparative more over-dressed, superlative most over-dressed)
  1. Alternative form of overdressed. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: overdressed
    Sense id: en-over-dressed-en-adj-v4Q4IUKc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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