(overdress)

  • 11overdress — o•ver•dress v. [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈdrɛs[/t]] n. [[t]ˈoʊ vərˌdrɛs[/t]] v. t. v. i. 1) to dress with too much finery or formality 2) to dress with too much clothing 3) clo a dress worn over another • Etymology: 1700–10 …

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  • 12overdress — verb (i) /oʊvəˈdrɛs / (say ohvuh dres) 1. to dress oneself to excess or with too much display. –verb (t) /oʊvəˈdrɛs / (say ohvuh dres) 2. to dress (someone) excessively or too elaborately. –noun /ˈoʊvədrɛs / (say ohvuhdres) 3. a dress worn over… …

  • 13dress up — verb 1. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive (Freq. 5) She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera The young girls were all fancied up for the party • Syn: ↑overdress, ↑fig out, ↑fig up, ↑deck up, ↑ …

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  • 14deck out — verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive (Freq. 1) She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera The young girls were all fancied up for the party • Syn: ↑overdress, ↑dress up, ↑fig out, ↑fig up, ↑ …

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  • 15deck up — verb 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 • Syn: ↑overdress, ↑dress up, ↑fig out, ↑fig up, ↑gussy up, ↑ …

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  • 16fancy up — verb 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 • Syn: ↑overdress, ↑dress up, ↑fig out, ↑fig up, ↑deck up, ↑ …

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  • 17fig out — verb 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 • Syn: ↑overdress, ↑dress up, ↑fig up, ↑deck up, ↑gussy up, ↑ …

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  • 18fig up — verb 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 • Syn: ↑overdress, ↑dress up, ↑fig out, ↑deck up, ↑gussy up, ↑ …

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  • 19get up — verb 1. rise to one s feet (Freq. 15) The audience got up and applauded • Syn: ↑arise, ↑rise, ↑uprise, ↑stand up • Ant: ↑sit down ( …

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  • 20gussy up — verb 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 • Syn: ↑overdress, ↑dress up, ↑fig out, ↑fig up, ↑deck up, ↑ …

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