dress
noun
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
outdress
-
a word derived from
dress.
Example Sentences
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One time, I went on a date with a very famous woman whose name I wouldn’t dare to print here and I made the mistake of trying to outdress the staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
It had elements of, “I’ll outdress you and outstyle you for the simple reason that, unless I’m using your language, I’m invisible.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
"And she will outdress and outshine you at your own wedding," put in Shelley.
From Laddie; a true blue story by Gene Stratton-Porter
I'd outdress her, I'd out-talk her, I'd outwit her, I'd out-think her.
From Making People Happy by Harrison Fisher
Also, in Edinburgh I was told that the hostess must not outdress her guests.”
From An Orkney Maid by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
