overdressed
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- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərˈdrɛst/
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demasiado elegante
- Oh my God, we are the most overdressed people in the queue.
Examples
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She realized she was overdressed when everyone else arrived in jeans and t-shirts.
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Now, now Jeff, we may be overdressed, but this is how you go if you want to make an impression.
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I'm so overdressed, I thought we were going to someplace nice.
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He was young, but fat and overdressed.
Fiction book (1991) -
His name is Shelly, and he is an overdressed accountant.
Fiction book (1996) -
The salesman is earnest, overdressed, and young; he wants, not surprisingly, to sell.
Fiction book (1996) -
She's making small talk with a bunch of stuffed shirts and their overdressed wives.
Fiction book (1992) -
He was pale and overdressed, obviously not yet socialized to California.
Fiction book (1999) -
I felt a bit overdressed in my formal suit at the casual gathering.
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At the wedding, we were overdressed compared to the other guests in smart casual attire.
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Etymology
The word overdressed puts together over- meaning 'too much' and dressed meaning 'wearing clothes', just like in overdo or overcook where over- shows excess. So, overdressed means 'wearing clothes that are too fancy or formal for the event'.