overdressed

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb dress too warmly
  2. verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
  3. adjective dressed too elaborately

Etymology

From over- + dressed.

Synonyms

overdress, overclothe

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