Analysis Complete

overdress

/ overdress /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
dress excessively
"You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot"
Type of:
dress clothe enclothe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
"She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"
"The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
Opposites:
dress down underdress
Type of:
dress get dressed
Kinds of:
preen primp plume dress prank
Derived:
rigout outfit getup rig turnout
Verb group:
dress dress up costume
See also:
dress get dressed
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

dress clothe enclothe get dressed preen primp plume prank dress down underdress