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

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

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2020

Like the also-new Millie’s in Spring Valley, the Salt Line is a fish house that doesn’t overdress for success.

From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2017

There is a vulgar tendency among all Americans to overdress which you must avoid.

From At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell