overdress

Example Sentences

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"I was wearing formal clothing – that taught me not to overdress in hot weather."

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

“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

“Castelfranco tends to be less bitter and more tender than its fellow radicchios, so I try not to overdress it in a salad,” says Rand Rasheed, who grows it at One Leaf Farm.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2022

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

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2020

There was a short, quilted skirt of white satin and a panniered overdress of gay, flowered silk, caught up with blue bows.

From Patty's Social Season by Wells, Carolyn