overdressed

Describes someone who is wearing clothes that are too formal or elaborate for the occasion.

• 🇩🇪Bezeichnet eine Person, die für einen Anlass zu förmlich oder zu aufwendig gekleidet ist. Auch allgemein: übertrieben oder unpassend schick angezogen.

1. Dressed too elaborately B2 informal

   Wearing clothes that are too formal, fancy, or elaborate for a particular occasion or setting.

   • She felt overdressed in her evening gown at the casual barbecue.
   • He was clearly overdressed for the beach party in his suit and tie.
   • Don't worry about being overdressed; it's better to be too formal than too casual.

   🇩🇪Überkleidet

   Synonyme: overdone

   Antonyme: underdressed

• more overdressed comparative form
• most overdressed superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of wearing clothes that are too formal, elaborate, or inappropriate for a particular occasion or situation.

• 🇩🇪Sich zu formell, zu auffällig oder für den Anlass unpassend kleiden; auch: jemanden oder sich selbst übermäßig feierlich anziehen.

1. Dress too warmly B1 informal

   To wear clothes that are too heavy or warm for the weather or occasion.

   • She overdressed for the mild autumn day and was sweating by noon.
   • He always overdresses for winter hikes, carrying extra layers he never uses.
   • Don't overdress for the beach party; it's going to be hot.

   🇩🇪Zu warm anziehen

   Synonyme: overclothe

2. Dress too formally or elaborately B1 informal

   To wear clothes that are more formal or fancy than the situation requires.

   • She overdressed for the casual barbecue in a sequined gown.
   • He felt he had overdressed when he arrived in a tuxedo to a simple dinner party.
   • It's easy to overdress for a job interview if you don't know the company culture.

   🇩🇪Zu formell gekleidet sein

   Antonyme: underdress

• overdressed past participle
• overdressed past simple
• overdressing present participle
• overdresses third person singular