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
That is most certain, but I am not minded to outdress the Torrie girls.
From An Orkney Maid by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
Sometimes a girl loses her chance at a small part that it is known she could do nicely, because some other girl can outdress her—that is very bitter.
From Stage Confidences by Clara Morris
“Thou knows how the girls will try to outdress each other at this Brodie affair–––” “It is too late for a new dress––what is it thou wants now?”
From An Orkney Maid by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
