Verb (used with object), verb (used without object) : He certainly overdressed for the occasion. ,She tends to overdress her children. From Dictionary.com.
She was good-looking enough, in her thinnish, solemn way, but it seemed to me she was kind of overdressed and too grand. From Wordnik.com. [In the Arena Stories of Political Life] Reference
As a class she found them overdressed and underbred. From Wordnik.com. [Little Lost Sister] Reference
The voice came from an overdressed pack on the top balcony. From Wordnik.com. [A Fire Upon the Deep]
We don't want to be overdressed in business hours, you know. From Wordnik.com. [Vocational Guidance for Girls] Reference
Easy to move in, if a bit too overdressed for the Vegas heat. From Wordnik.com. [Hunter,Healer[SequeltoTheSociety]]
It wasn't the old man's fault he was overdressed for the occasion. From Wordnik.com. [Disordered Minds]
If I died on this vacation it would be because I was overdressed. From Wordnik.com. [Lord Conrads Crusade]
"I'm being me," Mr. Cool J said of getting overdressed for the party. From Wordnik.com. [Dressed Like a Pauper With Prince Albert II] Reference
They are overdressed and perspire easily and as a result "catch cold.". From Wordnik.com. [The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies] Reference
They are never overdressed for an event or underdressed for the soiree. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Belisa Vranich: Why We Love Vampires: The Psychology Behind the Obsession] Reference
Also, make sure your infant isn't overdressed -- overheating is a danger. From Wordnik.com. [Family: Bringing Up Baby] Reference
On those first celluloid Christmases I look as overdressed as the Infanta. From Wordnik.com. [Middlesex]
She was comically overdressed for the Waffle House and she was enjoying it. From Wordnik.com. [Go] Reference
Nothing loath, the overdressed boy opened the bag and displayed his plunder. From Wordnik.com. [The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross Or Amateur Theatricals for a Worthy Cause] Reference
She was wearing a purple t-shirt, which immediately made me feel overdressed. From Wordnik.com. [Twilight]
A moment later his pants were halfway off, leaving her feeling quite overdressed. From Wordnik.com. [One-ClickBuy:SeptemberHarlequinBlaze]
Not to mention how overdressed in black he looks compared to Scribe's wifebeater. From Wordnik.com. [sierrazen Diary Entry] Reference
Sticky, itchy, and overdressed in jeans, calfskin jacket, I circling the fountain. From Wordnik.com. [Blood Test]
A window looked down on a square with a statue of Lenin overdressed for the weather. From Wordnik.com. [Stalin's Ghost]
GREENE: The 56-year-old president actually made me feel very overdressed on his farm. From Wordnik.com. [A Conversation With The President Of Estonia] Reference
Bothwell drew back from the jostling, overdressed crowd to break the seal and read it. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles]
People who did not know her sometimes alluded to her as an overdressed woman with a wig. From Wordnik.com. [Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir] Reference
But she may be sure of one thing -- she should be plainly dressed rather than overdressed. From Wordnik.com. [Manners and Social Usages] Reference
They nodded, although ill at ease in the presence of the Law and these overdressed gentlemen. From Wordnik.com. [Maigret and the Bum]
It may be overdressed and consequently hot, perspiring, and uncomfortable; change its position. From Wordnik.com. [The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies] Reference
“I feel a little overdressed,” I said from behind the veil as I trudged through his front yard. From Wordnik.com. [Behind the (Beekeeper's) Veil] Reference
A very good-looking young woman, Grijpstra thought, too good-looking perhaps, and a bit overdressed. From Wordnik.com. [The Japanese Corpse]
As usual, Marcos was overdressed in a tuxedo and looking better manicured than the White House lawn. From Wordnik.com. [Angels and Outlaws]
I spent most of today walking around in a suit in the rain, woefully overdressed for my poetry awards ceremony. From Wordnik.com. [bard Diary Entry] Reference
They're actually promoting a clothing line, XOXO, but once you step in this window -- I'm feeling very overdressed. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 2, 2009] Reference
It was a snapshot of a younger Moult with one stripe up, holding by the hand an overdressed little girl of about four. From Wordnik.com. [Tied Up in Tinsel]
TJ HOLMES, CNN NEWS ANCHOR: Yeah, it's -- I'm the most overdressed tailgater down here for the Atlanta Falcons game, today. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 12, 2008] Reference
Speaking of reality, Saunders says that for some odd reason, people still claim to be the model for these overdressed lushes. From Wordnik.com. [Raise A Glass For 'Ab Fab'] Reference
Still refusing to look at any of them, Allegra rocked Mirabella in the crook of her arm like an ill-tempered, overdressed baby. From Wordnik.com. [One Night Of Scandal]
I changed at work before heading over and immediately felt overdressed as soon as I arrived because I was not wearing sweatpants. From Wordnik.com. [Read It!] Reference
The whole outfit made her look like an overdressed turkey dinner with all the trimmings and those little white caps on the drumsticks. From Wordnik.com. [Violists] Reference
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