overclothe

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verb

to clothe over; enwrap in/with clothing

Similar
overdress
OriginMiddle English overclothen →
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Meanings

verboverclothe (third-person singular simple present overclothes, present participle overclothing, simple past and past participle overclothed or overclad)

present singular third person overclothes · participle present overclothing · participle past overclothed · past overclothed · participle past overclad · past overclad

  1. transitiveto clothe over; enwrap in/with clothing

    Men are more prone to overclothe themselves than women. Present styles in women's clothes are far more sensible than men's. Particularly in winter do men overclothe themselves.

    1979, Herbert M. Shelton, Human Life

Synonyms & antonyms

verbdress too warmly

Similar
overdress
Broader
dressclotheenclothe
Also see
overdress

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishoverclothen
  2. Englishoverclothe

From Middle English overclothen, equivalent to over- + clothe.

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APA

overclothe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overclothe

MLA

“overclothe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overclothe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overclothe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overclothe.

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