Over-dressed

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of overdressed. alt-of, alternative

    "He was much over-dressed, in a gaudy vest of many colors, a blue neckerchief, bedropped gayly with yellow spots, and arranged with a flaunting tie, quite in keeping with the general air of the man."

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clothedoverclothed

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"He was much over-dressed, in a gaudy vest of many colors, a blue neckerchief, bedropped gayly with yellow spots, and arranged with a flaunting tie, quite in keeping with the general air of the man."

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