“over、dress”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

over-dress

释义

ˈover-dress, n.
[over- 8 c, 29 d.]
1. a. An outer dress; a dress worn over another.
1812Sir R. Wilson Priv. Diary I. 247, I hurt myself..by falling on a pocket pistol which I carry in my over-dress.1975Country Life 6 Feb. 346/1 The chemise has now become universally known as the overdress..because..we have been pulling it over sweaters and shirts.1976Ibid. 19 Feb. 442 The beautiful, bright-green suede overdress by Jean Muir.
b. The outer part of a gown made to appear as if one dress were worn over another, showing in parts the underdress; the two parts being of different material or colour.
1881Truth 31 Mar. 446/1 The second [dress] is of dark-blue Genoa velvet, with Pompadour overdress of palest blue.1891Ibid. 10 Dec. 1240/2 A superb dinner-gown,..The under-dress..has a front of white satin,..The over-dress is in velvet of..dahlia red.
2. (ˈover-ˈdress). Excessive display in dress.
1824Body & Soul (ed. 4) I. 60 An absurd aim at preposterous over-dress.

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