"overdressed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overdressed [comparative], most overdressed [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + dressed. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|dressed}} over- + dressed Head templates: {{en-adj}} overdressed (comparative more overdressed, superlative most overdressed)
  1. Wearing too many clothes for the weather or the occasion.
    Sense id: en-overdressed-en-adj-9MsvW8GL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 28 10 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 30 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 28 6
  2. Wearing clothes too formal or too elaborate for the occasion.
    Sense id: en-overdressed-en-adj-xaAgDZFq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: overclothed, over-dressed
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: From overdress + -ed. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|overdress|ed|nocat=1}} overdress + -ed Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} overdressed
  1. simple past and past participle of overdress Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: overdress
    Sense id: en-overdressed-en-verb-F~QSwR9W
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: over-dressed
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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