Overdress Definition & Meaning

overdress
verb
  1. dress too warmly; "You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot"
  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"

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