overdress

Example Sentences

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“It’s just flagrantly obnoxious to overdress in a workplace situation, especially when you’re a junior member,” said Gunn, best known for being a clear-eyed mentor on the fashion-design competition show “Project Runway.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

“The sweetness means it can take an acid nicely,” notes the chef, who instructs his staff to slightly overdress Little Gems because he finds the “juiciness” of the leaves slightly dilutes the dressing.

From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2022

Still, it’s hard to resist the temptation to overdress.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2020

“She is very good-looking, of course, but she tends to overdress for the occasion.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2019

With the increased interest in physical exercise for women, ankle-length, open pantaloons also were being worn in the 1840s with a long overdress as an early form of gymnasium suit.

From Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States by Kidwell, Claudia B.