overdressn.

Brit.

/ˈəʊvədrɛs/, U.S.

/ˈoʊvərˌdrɛs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, dress n.

Etymology: < over- prefix + dress n. In sense 1 after overdress v. With sense 2 compare earlier underdress n.

1. Excessively ostentatious dress.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > [noun] > qualities of

disguisinessc1386

threadbareness1530

lustinessa1547

tricksinessc1550

niceness1559

trickness1600

quaintness1603

fineness1667

overdress1781

fullness1792

succinctness1818

dowdiness1843

dowdyism1859

gauziness1873

floppiness1892

1781 J. Byng Diary 18 June in C. B. Andrews Torrington Diaries (1934) I. 32 The women are more in their natural looks, not disfigured by over dress and paint.

1822 G. Wilkins et al. Body & Soul I. 62 An absurd aim at preposterous over-dress.

1935 Science 29 Mar. 303/1 It is to be hoped that a happy medium will soon be found which will settle us, for a time at least, somewhere between the extremes of commercial overdress and professional nudism.

1953 World Politics 5 487 In middle-class society, deliberate style understatement developed as an aristocratic defense against the overdress of the parvenu.

1999 Cosmopolitan (U.K. ed.) Feb. 25/2 The girls hit just the right note of ludicrous over-dress.

a. Outer clothing; a dress or similar garment designed to be worn over other clothes.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > dress, robe, or gown > types of > other

gite13..

long dress1731

Jesuit1767

Brunswick1769

overdress1812

fancy dress1826

agbada1852

stone-bluea1855

low-neck1858

Dolly Varden1872

sundress1875

frump1886

harem dress1911

kimono gowna1922

gina-gina1923

dirndl1937

qipao1955

cheongsam1957

sack dress1957

tent dress1957

gomesi1965

minidress1965

poncho dress1968

longuette1970

anarkali1988

suit dress2017

1812 R. Wilson Private Diary I. 247 I hurt myself..by falling on a pocket pistol which I carry in my over-dress.

1823 J. F. Cooper Pioneers I. i. 12 A small part of a shirt collar, made of the country check, was to be seen above the over-dress he wore.

1857 J. M. Morton Lend me Five Shillings (front matter) Mrs. Captain Phobbs.—Blue satin, and white lace over dress.

1875 W. G. Palgrave in Encycl. Brit. 245/1 The weaving of coarse fabrics, such as articles of overdress.

1937 H. Jennings et al. May 12th Mass-observ. Day-surv. i. iii. 250 A village woman of 65 or so, who has a Coronation scarf round her neck, another round her hat, an over-dress of crinkled paper in red, white and blue panels.

1975 Country Life 6 Feb. 346/1 The chemise has now become universally known as the overdress..because..we have been pulling it over sweaters and shirts.

2000 T. May Victorian Workhouse 20/2 Many..unmarried mothers..were obliged to wear a distinctive yellow uniform, or..an overdress, or jacket.

b. The outer layer of a dress or gown which is designed to show all or part of an underdress, each being made of separate and contrasting material; (also) a single garment designed to combine with another in this way.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > dress, robe, or gown > parts of > other

square1579

underbody1621

stay1688

sack-back1784

underdress1806

tablier1820

overdress1848

pouf1869

Watteau pleat1873

Watteau school1891

Watteau back1899

collar-band1907

1848 U.S. Mag. & Democratic Rev. Jan. 53 There was the many-skirted dress, each one a different shade of rose color, and each being shorter than the one it laid upon, until they lost themselves in the favorite white over-dress.

1853 G. A. À Beckett & M. Lemon tr. M. Dumanois & A. Ennery Don Cæsar de Bazan 2 Amber petticoat trimmed with scarlet, scarlet over-dress open in front, scarlet body.

1891 Truth 10 Dec. 1240/2 A superb dinner-gown,..The under-dress..has a front of white satin,..The over-dress is in velvet of..dahlia red.

1931 E. Ferber Amer. Beauty viii. 163 Temmie, in her calico work dress,..loved to stand gazing at the portrait of this other Temmie in the rich overdress of rose-flowered brocade chiné, pinked over a pale blue satin petticoat.

1978 Morecambe Guardian 14 Mar. 16/2 The bride wore a white Empire line dress with cathedral train and lace overdress.

1999 N.Y. Times Mag. 22 Aug. ii. 88 (caption) Mello informs her newest protégé that the chiffon overdress is called a cage.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

overdressv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈdrɛs/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈdrɛs/

Forms: see over- prefix and dress v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, dress v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + dress v.

†1. transitive. To overturn (something). Obsolete.

ΚΠ

c1450 C. d'Orleans Poems (1941) 72 (MED) Not kan y skyfte me from the sotilnes of seytfulle fortune with hir dowbil chere, That doth eche game so torne and ouyrdresse, That where to drawe not wot y there or here.

a. transitive. To clothe (a person) too ostentatiously or elaborately, or with too many clothes; (occasionally reflexive) to dress oneself in this way.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > exaggeration, hyperbole > exaggerate [verb (transitive)] > in dress

overdress1706

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > provide with clothing [verb (transitive)] > in specific way > dress up or dress elaborately > overdress

overdress1706

overclothe1819

poodle1962

1706 W. Walsh in Pope's Lett. (1735) I. 58 I have seen many Women over-dress'd, and several look better in a careless Night-gown, with their Hair about their Ears.

1744 A. Pope Epist. to Several Persons iv. 81 Treat the Goddess like a modest fair, Nor over-dress, nor leave her wholly bare.

1883 American 7 169 They don't overdress themselves.

2002 Courier News (Nexis) 19 July 1 e Take care not to overdress children and to give them plenty of liquids to drink. Children under age 5..are very sensitive to the effects of the heat.

b. intransitive. To dress oneself too ostentatiously or elaborately; to wear more clothes than necessary or appropriate.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > provide with clothing [verb (intransitive)] > in specific way > other

mab1691

toilet1828

overdress1880

dude1894

underdress1908

1880 Daily Tel. 4 Nov. 5/3 Servants waste their wages.., they overdress and squander.

1925 W. Cather Professor's House i. vii. 85 I've shown that I don't like the way she overdresses, I suppose.

1939 L. Yutang Moment in Peking i. i. 5 The elder maid..was silently smiling, being secretly glad that she had known better than to overdress.

2002 S. Brett Torso in Town (2003) i. 5 His wife..had perhaps overdressed for the occasion, but only by comparison with the host and hostess's jeans.

†a. To overcook (food). Obsolete. Cf. dress v. 4.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > prepare food [verb (transitive)] > overprepare food

overdress1761

1761 H. Walpole Let. 25 Mar. (1941) IX. 348 They..then hurry to the inn for fear the fish should be overdressed.

1775 J. Adair Hist. Amer. Indians 412 In order to destroy the blood,..they over-dress every kind of animal food they use.

1802 T. Beddoes Hygëia I. iv. 31 To overdress the meat till it is unfit to be eaten.

b. transitive. To prepare or garnish (food) too elaborately; to use too much dressing on.

ΚΠ

1985 Nation's Restaurant News (Nexis) 13 May 19 f19 We offer every typical gourmet hamburger topping except lettuce and tomato because we don't want to ‘overdress’ the hamburger.

1992 N.Y. Times 19 Jan. v. 6/1 Emigrant focaccia is too often airy and oily and overdressed with peppers and olives.

2002 San Antonio (Texas) Express-News (Nexis) 5 June 1 f Too many people tend to overdress the salad.

4. transitive. To embellish (one's written style) too elaborately.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > exaggeration, hyperbole > exaggerate [verb (transitive)] > in representation

paintc1390

fucate1535

flatter1581

embroider1614

over-picturea1616

heighten1731

overpaint1749

overtell1755

overcolour1811

overdrawa1817

dramatize1823

sensationalize1863

overdress1866

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > ornateness > embellish [verb (transitive)] > over-embellish

overflourish1570

overdress1866

overwrite1930

1866 Sat. Rev. 7 Apr. 421/1 Theocritus..never overdoes his subject or overdresses his language.

1947 Sat. Rev. Lit. (U.S.) 1 Mar. 23/2 There are times, too, when Mr. Miller overdresses the phrasing of his dialogue.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overdress
释义	overdressn. Brit. /ˈəʊvədrɛs/, U.S. /ˈoʊvərˌdrɛs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, dress n. Etymology: < over- prefix + dress n. In sense 1 after overdress v. With sense 2 compare earlier underdress n. 1. Excessively ostentatious dress. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > [noun] > qualities of disguisinessc1386 threadbareness1530 lustinessa1547 tricksinessc1550 niceness1559 trickness1600 quaintness1603 fineness1667 overdress1781 fullness1792 succinctness1818 dowdiness1843 dowdyism1859 gauziness1873 floppiness1892 1781 J. Byng Diary 18 June in C. B. Andrews Torrington Diaries (1934) I. 32 The women are more in their natural looks, not disfigured by over dress and paint. 1822 G. Wilkins et al. Body & Soul I. 62 An absurd aim at preposterous over-dress. 1935 Science 29 Mar. 303/1 It is to be hoped that a happy medium will soon be found which will settle us, for a time at least, somewhere between the extremes of commercial overdress and professional nudism. 1953 World Politics 5 487 In middle-class society, deliberate style understatement developed as an aristocratic defense against the overdress of the parvenu. 1999 Cosmopolitan (U.K. ed.) Feb. 25/2 The girls hit just the right note of ludicrous over-dress. 2. a. Outer clothing; a dress or similar garment designed to be worn over other clothes. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > dress, robe, or gown > types of > other gite13.. long dress1731 Jesuit1767 Brunswick1769 overdress1812 fancy dress1826 agbada1852 stone-bluea1855 low-neck1858 Dolly Varden1872 sundress1875 frump1886 harem dress1911 kimono gowna1922 gina-gina1923 dirndl1937 qipao1955 cheongsam1957 sack dress1957 tent dress1957 gomesi1965 minidress1965 poncho dress1968 longuette1970 anarkali1988 suit dress2017 1812 R. Wilson Private Diary I. 247 I hurt myself..by falling on a pocket pistol which I carry in my over-dress. 1823 J. F. Cooper Pioneers I. i. 12 A small part of a shirt collar, made of the country check, was to be seen above the over-dress he wore. 1857 J. M. Morton Lend me Five Shillings (front matter) Mrs. Captain Phobbs.—Blue satin, and white lace over dress. 1875 W. G. Palgrave in Encycl. Brit. 245/1 The weaving of coarse fabrics, such as articles of overdress. 1937 H. Jennings et al. May 12th Mass-observ. Day-surv. i. iii. 250 A village woman of 65 or so, who has a Coronation scarf round her neck, another round her hat, an over-dress of crinkled paper in red, white and blue panels. 1975 Country Life 6 Feb. 346/1 The chemise has now become universally known as the overdress..because..we have been pulling it over sweaters and shirts. 2000 T. May Victorian Workhouse 20/2 Many..unmarried mothers..were obliged to wear a distinctive yellow uniform, or..an overdress, or jacket. b. The outer layer of a dress or gown which is designed to show all or part of an underdress, each being made of separate and contrasting material; (also) a single garment designed to combine with another in this way. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > dress, robe, or gown > parts of > other square1579 underbody1621 stay1688 sack-back1784 underdress1806 tablier1820 overdress1848 pouf1869 Watteau pleat1873 Watteau school1891 Watteau back1899 collar-band1907 1848 U.S. Mag. & Democratic Rev. Jan. 53 There was the many-skirted dress, each one a different shade of rose color, and each being shorter than the one it laid upon, until they lost themselves in the favorite white over-dress. 1853 G. A. À Beckett & M. Lemon tr. M. Dumanois & A. Ennery Don Cæsar de Bazan 2 Amber petticoat trimmed with scarlet, scarlet over-dress open in front, scarlet body. 1891 Truth 10 Dec. 1240/2 A superb dinner-gown,..The under-dress..has a front of white satin,..The over-dress is in velvet of..dahlia red. 1931 E. Ferber Amer. Beauty viii. 163 Temmie, in her calico work dress,..loved to stand gazing at the portrait of this other Temmie in the rich overdress of rose-flowered brocade chiné, pinked over a pale blue satin petticoat. 1978 Morecambe Guardian 14 Mar. 16/2 The bride wore a white Empire line dress with cathedral train and lace overdress. 1999 N.Y. Times Mag. 22 Aug. ii. 88 (caption) Mello informs her newest protégé that the chiffon overdress is called a cage. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). overdressv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈdrɛs/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈdrɛs/ Forms: see over- prefix and dress v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, dress v. Etymology: < over- prefix + dress v. †1. transitive. To overturn (something). Obsolete. ΚΠ c1450 C. d'Orleans Poems (1941) 72 (MED) Not kan y skyfte me from the sotilnes of seytfulle fortune with hir dowbil chere, That doth eche game so torne and ouyrdresse, That where to drawe not wot y there or here. 2. a. transitive. To clothe (a person) too ostentatiously or elaborately, or with too many clothes; (occasionally reflexive) to dress oneself in this way. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > exaggeration, hyperbole > exaggerate [verb (transitive)] > in dress overdress1706 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > provide with clothing [verb (transitive)] > in specific way > dress up or dress elaborately > overdress overdress1706 overclothe1819 poodle1962 1706 W. Walsh in Pope's Lett. (1735) I. 58 I have seen many Women over-dress'd, and several look better in a careless Night-gown, with their Hair about their Ears. 1744 A. Pope Epist. to Several Persons iv. 81 Treat the Goddess like a modest fair, Nor over-dress, nor leave her wholly bare. 1883 American 7 169 They don't overdress themselves. 2002 Courier News (Nexis) 19 July 1 e Take care not to overdress children and to give them plenty of liquids to drink. Children under age 5..are very sensitive to the effects of the heat. b. intransitive. To dress oneself too ostentatiously or elaborately; to wear more clothes than necessary or appropriate. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > provide with clothing [verb (intransitive)] > in specific way > other mab1691 toilet1828 overdress1880 dude1894 underdress1908 1880 Daily Tel. 4 Nov. 5/3 Servants waste their wages.., they overdress and squander. 1925 W. Cather Professor's House i. vii. 85 I've shown that I don't like the way she overdresses, I suppose. 1939 L. Yutang Moment in Peking i. i. 5 The elder maid..was silently smiling, being secretly glad that she had known better than to overdress. 2002 S. Brett Torso in Town (2003) i. 5 His wife..had perhaps overdressed for the occasion, but only by comparison with the host and hostess's jeans. 3. †a. To overcook (food). Obsolete. Cf. dress v. 4. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > prepare food [verb (transitive)] > overprepare food overdress1761 1761 H. Walpole Let. 25 Mar. (1941) IX. 348 They..then hurry to the inn for fear the fish should be overdressed. 1775 J. Adair Hist. Amer. Indians 412 In order to destroy the blood,..they over-dress every kind of animal food they use. 1802 T. Beddoes Hygëia I. iv. 31 To overdress the meat till it is unfit to be eaten. b. transitive. To prepare or garnish (food) too elaborately; to use too much dressing on. ΚΠ 1985 Nation's Restaurant News (Nexis) 13 May 19 f19 We offer every typical gourmet hamburger topping except lettuce and tomato because we don't want to ‘overdress’ the hamburger. 1992 N.Y. Times 19 Jan. v. 6/1 Emigrant focaccia is too often airy and oily and overdressed with peppers and olives. 2002 San Antonio (Texas) Express-News (Nexis) 5 June 1 f Too many people tend to overdress the salad. 4. transitive. To embellish (one's written style) too elaborately. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > exaggeration, hyperbole > exaggerate [verb (transitive)] > in representation paintc1390 fucate1535 flatter1581 embroider1614 over-picturea1616 heighten1731 overpaint1749 overtell1755 overcolour1811 overdrawa1817 dramatize1823 sensationalize1863 overdress1866 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > ornateness > embellish [verb (transitive)] > over-embellish overflourish1570 overdress1866 overwrite1930 1866 Sat. Rev. 7 Apr. 421/1 Theocritus..never overdoes his subject or overdresses his language. 1947 Sat. Rev. Lit. (U.S.) 1 Mar. 23/2 There are times, too, when Mr. Miller overdresses the phrasing of his dialogue. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1781v.c1450
随便看	θ2326 θ23260 θ232600 θ232601 θ232602 θ232603 θ232604 θ232605 θ232606 θ232607 θ232608 θ232609 θ23261 θ232610 θ232611 θ232612 θ232613 θ232614 θ232615 θ232616 θ232617 θ232618 θ232619 θ23262 θ232620