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to overclothe

to overclothe

8.8
To put on too many or too warm clothes
  • verb
  • /ˌoʊvərˈkloʊð/
translation icon : abrigar en exceso
  • If you overclothe babies, they might become overheated and uncomfortable.

Examples

  • It's common for anxious parents to overclothe their children during winter.

  • Try not to overclothe yourself before going for a walk in the spring sunshine.

  • Don't overclothe the baby!

  • She overclothed him for the winter trip.

  • The mother realized she had a tendency to overclothe her baby, making him uncomfortable on warm days.

  • It's easy to overclothe yourself in winter, but layers are important to stay warm without overheating.

  • He often overclothed for the chilly evening, arriving in two heavy jackets and a scarf.

Synonyms

to overdress
vsto overclothe
1 3.9

To wear more clothes than needed so you become too warm

can mean dressing oneself or dressing another person too warmly

Antonyms

to underdress
5.6

To wear clothes that are not warm enough for the weather

How Warm

to overclothe
8.8
to bundle up
5 2.4
to dress
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

overclothe infinitive
overclothed past
overclothed past participle
overclothing present participle
overclothes third person singular

Morphology

overclothe = clothe (transparent) = over + clothe

The meaning is directly derived from the productive prefix 'over-' (excessively) applied to the verb 'clothe'.

Etymology

The word overclothe comes from the prefix over- meaning 'too much' and the verb clothe meaning 'to dress'. So to overclothe someone is to dress them in too many or too warm clothes, like putting extra layers on a baby.