| 单词 | overdressed |
| 例句 | Mother is wearing a simple white dress—like a country bride wearing a hand-me-down, I suddenly think, and I feel a rush of panic that we have overdressed, all of us. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z With his red dashiki and fake-silk slippers, he looked jolly, if not slightly overdressed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Monique, overdressed as usual, wore a shiny gold top with tight black stretch pants and black heels. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The only thing worse than being perpetually underdressed was being garishly overdressed. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She was wearing a purple t-shirt, which immediately made me feel overdressed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I was sitting in a taxi, wondering if I had overdressed for the evening, when I looked out the window and saw Mom rooting through a Dumpster. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Johnny, do you think I might’ve overdressed a little for this thing? The invitation said formal, but these girls here all look like they’re dressed for church.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I don’t know what I thought I’d see— I guess after three months of addressing him, I was sure I’d feel a certain kinship with the stocky, overdressed man before me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I asked Johnny, but you know how men are. Do you think I’m a tad overdressed?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Finally, Mrs. de Vries answers, overdressed as usual in a blue silk dress and straight-seamed stockings. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Hummingbirds! Which, let’s face it, are pretty much just overdressed flies. But a bunch of us crows together, guess what we get to be called?” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Taking the rope from his overdressed friend, Clay gave it to Amari and ordered, “Tie the rope around him, Myna.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever company came over for Sunday dinner, however, Sourmelina greeted them with the overdressed baby pinned to her shoulder, the perfect accessory. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z "Among those overdressed fops and their painted doxys? You might as well go right up on stage. No, I've a better spot for you. Come." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I feel slightly overdressed in my black dress, the one I wore to Lucy’s funeral, but it’s the only church-appropriate thing I own. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She’s overdressed for a day spent with toddlers, maybe a bit too professional-looking in her pale yellow skirt and white cotton blouse, her thick, dark brown hair twisted into a low bun. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Another, who wore an elaborate lace collar and cuffs, looked overdressed even to Amari, who had no knowledge of the fashion of rich white youth. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z On those first celluloid Christmases I look as overdressed as the Infanta. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He was shaving by the open window, a camel-hair jacket over his pyjamas, and I in my flannel suit and heavy shoes felt clumsy and overdressed. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The eagerly waiting audience, overdressed in fancy gowns and suits, quickly realized it was no use trying to fan themselves to cool off. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Skullcapped artisans sweat over ancient lathes while overdressed French tourists haggle over inlaid cedar boxes and silver lamps. 36 Hours: 36 Hours in Marrakesh, Morocco 2010-12-23T21:08:40Z Mr. Doyle, however, has a way of taking a stethoscope to overdressed shows, listening for the compelling heartbeat beneath stereotyped surfaces and translating what he hears into elegantly spartan stagecraft. Review: Bad Girl Makes Good in a Glorious ‘Carmen Jones’ 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Literary acoustic and piano numbers are gracefully brushed with elegant strings without feeling overdressed. The best Seattle albums of 2018: Critics choose the top 20 releases of the year 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z “Aspects” would seem to be an ideal candidate for a makeover by the Menier, which strips big, overdressed musicals down to their soulful essences. London Theater Journal: Apocalypse at the National 2010-08-06T16:25:00Z This time it’s a comfortable foursome from Houston getting away from it all on Native American land in North Carolina, grinning middle-class people overdressed for “roughing it” in high-end gear from REI. Fading into the woods with D’Amour’s mysterious ‘Cherokee’ 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z I was reminded of these fine points when a whole branzino was set down, split and overdressed with a kitchen sink of garnishes, including clams, tomatoes and artichokes. Review | La Vie on the Wharf is so bad I’m only writing about it as a warning 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z If there’s a dish I’m cool about it’s daikon fritters overdressed with garlic mayonnaise and too sweet for my taste. Review | Queen’s English brings Hong Kong’s sizzle to Columbia Heights 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Locke's looks like a kind of overdressed hippy Genghis Khan, but is based on the commemorative statue of Sir George White – hero of Britain's misbegotten 19th-century military adventure in Afghanistan – in Portland Place. Fourth plinth battle: the heroic child takes the cake 2010-08-19T14:44:00Z "I would say I'm overdressed but …" And then he shrugged, "It's New York, it's the Tonys, it's Times Square!" Tony awards in Times Square make for perfect street theatre 2012-06-11T13:16:53Z When he/she complained at the end of the meal that “the salad was overdressed,” it hit me wrong. Art doesn’t pay 2012-09-30T14:00:00Z “I was worried I’d be overdressed; I’m really glad you didn’t dress up, either.” Don't talk politics, sex or the ex: 10 ways to ruin a date 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z The fall show at the Rodin Museum on Friday drew the usual mixture of journalists, retailers and overdressed socialites, as well as a horde of paparazzi. Fashion Review: Dior?s Urban Sense of Luxury - Fashion Review 2012-03-03T00:06:10Z But I’m way overdressed for a meeting with the billionaire, who is wearing a sweater, jeans and sockless loafers. DealBook: Living Like a Billionaire, if Only for a Day 2012-04-04T22:26:55Z I’d barely stepped out of the car when Rodeo Drive’s overzealous, overdressed ‘‘walking concierge’’ incorporated me into his standard patter as an open-air sightseeing bus rolled by. T Magazine: A Leg Man 2011-03-10T16:00:01Z After so much serious treatment in the last decade or so, it’s nice to once again see them portrayed as bumptious, overdressed dweebs who’ve outlived their own cachet. Review | ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ finds a little life left in the mockumentary format 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Mrs. Trump was dressed — perhaps overdressed, some might say — in black heels, a black sheath and a black Givenchy tuxedo cape. Perspective | For Melania Trump, fashion diplomacy was defined by a hat 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z “Death in Venice” both satirizes and relishes upper-class Venetian tourism of the early 20th century, with a patient camera that settles, uncomfortably if nauseatingly, on an overdecorated hotel and its overdressed guests. Visconti’s Operatic Autopsy of German History, Restored Anew 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z It looks like Verdi’s Camille fleeing a ball that has suddenly burst into flames, or maybe Scarlett O’Hara, overdressed, at the burning of Atlanta. Review: ‘Grand Illusions’ Showcases Deceptive Photography 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z I don't want to be overdressed, do I? The Second Prize by George Layton - short story 2012-11-16T09:00:00Z A few dishes seem overdressed, but more often the result is a giddy kind of sensory overload. The 10 Best New Restaurants of 2014 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z But even with the buzz about Pioneer Square being the next hip or trendy ’hood, Intermezzo looks a bit overdressed and out of place. Intermezzo Carmine: Pioneer Square’s new cocktail spot 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Preposterously overdressed in dark-blue company-issued blazers, he and a fellow Warner executive, Joe Smith, were dispatched to a wild party in San Francisco to present the band with a copy of its first Warner release. Stan Cornyn, Record Executive, Is Dead at 81 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Or 1989, widely and unfairly remembered as the Worst Oscars Ever, which Schulman, a staff writer for The New Yorker, dissects like a forensic pathologist hovering over an overdressed corpse. … It’s the Oscars that Got Small 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z In her enormous cheetah-print coat, black turtleneck and strappy black sandals she was, she acknowledged, a little overdressed for the setting, but she had come straight from a photo shoot. In ‘Mayfair Witches,’ Alexandra Daddario Takes a Dark Turn 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z “But if overbearing publicity and overdressed guards do not a good building make, neither do they a good building deny.” Seeing Trump in Trump Tower 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z The crowd at the Billboard awards was a combination of bored industry professionals, Swift and One Direction admirers, overdressed tourists and loudmouthed drunks. Billboard Music Awards 2015: What's the point again? 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z It employs all the shiny semiotic cues that lure kids in, but ultimately it’s a red herring: overdressed in its self-absorbed, art-world persona, the bike is too wrapped up in itself for normal engagement. | Creatures of Comfort: Clothes Fit for Woman or Beast 2010-10-05T22:07:00Z Then you haven’t tried the overdressed romaine, garnished with industrial grated cheese and powdery “rustic” croutons, or the bivalves smothered by creamed spinach, artichoke and salty feta cheese at La Vie. Review | La Vie on the Wharf is so bad I’m only writing about it as a warning 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z But many of us are still loyal to sweatpants, and perhaps less inclined to participate in the formal, overdressed dining rituals of our pre-pandemic lives. These chefs are giving caviar a fresh rebrand 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z “I may get criticized for being overdressed,” he declared, “but I won’t get criticized for being underdressed.” Dr. Fauci, Movie Star 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z She sounded fabulous, though some of us were a bit overdressed for the occasion. On the Runway Blog: Uptown/Downtown 2011-09-10T16:57:58Z That’s died down recently, with the loose overlapping affiliation of nationalists, white supremacists and Nazis instead adopting an overdressed, old-fashioned style often referred to as “dapper.” What to Wear to Smash the State 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z In fine voice, if a little overdressed in reverb, DiDonato channels anguish particularly well, especially in the music of Handel, which dominates the album. CD reviews: Joyce DiDonato looks at war, peace and the Baroque 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z She made everyone else look overdone and overdressed, washing the Augean stables of Cannes clean. 15 Fashion Triumphs From Cannes Over the Decades 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The invitation carries with it a strict dress code that notes: “When in doubt, err on the side of being overdressed.” L.A.'s Magic Castle is getting a new, preservation-minded owner 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Nudes seen straight on, women with painted faces, overdressed companions to rich, bored men give way to more isolated, melancholy figures. Review | A deep dive into Picasso’s Blue Period at the Phillips Collection 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z But like every other TV awards show in the past year, the event turned into an overdressed Zoom meeting, with the requisite technical glitches, making it a challenging viewing experience. Audience for Golden Globes ceremony will hit an all-time low for NBC 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z Col Latham said there were "missed opportunities" to spot Abedi on the night of the bombing including him carrying a very heavy backpack affecting his gait and being overdressed for the weather. Manchester Arena Inquiry: Bomb attack stewards 'not trained properly' 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z In the early afternoon, nightlife promoter Tommy Saleh knocked on the door of my room, trailed by a girl who was extremely overdressed for the beach. My strange encounters with a fake heiress 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z On a night when the NBA’s season-opening matchup carried the trappings of a Hollywood spectacle, the black-tie outfit felt more appropriate than overdressed. Clippers beat Lakers in star-studded opener decided by bench 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z The threads, no pieces, of Chilean crab in the Cobb salad tasted watery, while the lettuce was overdressed until limp and the egg overcooked to dry-yolked and rubbery. Seattle’s Champagne Diner updates old-school food and aesthetics in a winning way 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z They distributed shot attempts and scored at will as many of the starters, handsomely paid but overdressed in warmup suits, looked on. Wizards deliver another empty performance in 119-109 loss to Trail Blazers 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z An overdressed salad was made with the kind of limp mesclun you find in plastic clamshells, so dull and consistent it seems almost factory-made. Fading Fixtures Haunt the New Four Seasons 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Looking overdressed in a long-sleeved dress compared with the bikini-clad German performers flanking her, Daniels quickly snipped a red ribbon to open the Venus trade show before retreating off stage without comment. Berlin by Stormy: Trump accuser opens German erotica show 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z He was overdressed, with a lacquered mullet, and there was something shifty about him. The Mystery of People Who Speak Dozens of Languages 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Some of the menu doesn’t measure up to the creativity of the bar and dining room, particularly the ho-hum deviled eggs and a Maine lobster roll so overdressed it borders on animal cruelty. Review | A steakhouse chain makes the cut with its tasty new burger joint 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z The most compelling is perhaps the simplest, showing an overdressed royal personage indolently reclining on a velvet couch in a palatial chamber. In Iranian art show at LACMA, the past wrestles with the present 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z They were overdressed — Higginbottom in his suspenders and Wright in red gladiator sandals — and uncomfortable. A Lynching’s Long Shadow 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z I’m a little overdressed for the occasion, in shorts and a Cubs T-shirt — you can’t forget your roots. I'm visiting Santa Monica, that city by the bay 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z If you ask me, The Mountain wouldn’t need to bother with Jon, as he is way overdressed and likely to drop dead of heatstroke in the middle of the meeting. The Game of Game of Thrones: season 7, episode 7, The Wolf and the Dragon 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z "I was sitting in a taxi, wondering if I had overdressed for the evening, when I looked out the window and saw Mom rooting through a Dumpster." 'The Glass Castle' is an unconventional-family tale with heart and a strong performance by Woody Harrelson 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z He explained that in Austria and Germany that counts as overdressed. Premier League 2017-18 preview No1: Arsenal | Amy Lawrence 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z There is no such thing as overdressed on holiday. Don’t pack light, pack clever – what a fashion editor puts in her suitcase 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z And if there is anyone less suited to a blistering summer, it is this overdressed Siberian, from a wilderness that never thaws. The winds have fried my fridge, the TV and the new dryer in a blitz of bad luck. What's next? 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Compared to a female tennis player she looked positively overdressed. Yuja Wang: 'If the music is beautiful and sensual, why not dress to fit'? 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z He added: "Santa is most likely overdressed though. Maybe in the future we'll see him in a light jacket or plastic mac." Arctic heatwave could break records - BBC News 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z All around are women in black dresses, partying with guys in seersuckers or dudes in raggy tees, proving the Karl Lagerfeld maxim that “one is never overdressed or underdressed with a little black dress.” Welcome to the most magnificent rooftop bar in Seattle 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z At the summit, I was no longer overdressed. Back on a Motorbike: Old-School Reporting at the Tour de France 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z A salad of Boston lettuce with hazelnuts was overdressed, and a rectangular zucchini pizza was bland and sodden. Review: At Village Social in Mount Kisco, Making Some Noise 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z I made sure to hunt down every overdressed morsel that tried to flee the scene. Where to eat, drink and play on the water in the Washington region 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Photograph: H&M This kind of half-dressing, as we’re calling it, is perfect for those with fashion commitment issues, because it allows you to look the part, without ever feeling overdressed. Half-dressing: the rise of the party skirt 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z It became immediately clear that I was overdressed. Tongue River road trip replaces backpack outing 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z The aspiring citizen, Jay Picard, said he felt completely overdressed, and removed his tie by drawing the intact loop over his head. The Making of a President 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z The officers are decked out in full riot gear, but they seem to have overdressed. On the ground with the opposing factions of Paris’ Uber protests 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z In a smart navy blazer, he was overdressed for a visit to the dump. Dividing and Conquering the Trash 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z I think being overdressed is better than underdressed, so I'm always prepared. Ryan Seacrest's ever-evolving style sense 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z With the exception of fried artichokes smothered below overdressed arugula, the cooking has a light hand that befits the elemental flavors of Spanish cuisine. Restaurant Review: Gotham West Market in Hell’s Kitchen 2014-02-11T21:59:29Z Or perhaps she might have whispered, “Did you see those pictures of the dandy? He’s so, um, overdressed.” Outing the Hypocrisy of Outing 2014-01-07T05:01:53Z “I was way overdressed. I lasted about two hours, and went back uptown.” Edith Windsor, The Unlikely Activist 2013-12-11T13:05:20Z I walk behind him, earnest and overdressed in business attire. The Glove still rules: Gary Payton reflects ahead of Hall of Fame induction 2013-09-02T03:20:47Z Case, overdressed from a meeting earlier in the day at the U.S. Steve Case's Second Life as D.C.'s Favorite Businessman 2013-08-22T10:00:02Z He added that it was important to be clear about atmosphere so the other party didn’t show up overdressed or underdressed. Itineraries: Business Meetings Move Poolside (Don’t Overdress) 2013-08-19T19:01:33Z “You can never be overdressed,” said Oscar Wilde, but apparently he was wrong. Outing the Hypocrisy of Outing 2014-01-07T05:01:53Z Only in Delhi is the Cocktail Dress a Uniform They say it is always better to be overdressed than underdressed. India Ink: Only in Delhi is the Cocktail Dress a Uniform 2013-05-27T13:24:49Z Introducing what would become his signature style, he showed up overdressed, wearing a white silk scarf, black leather pants and mirrored sunglasses. Shot at Boxing Title Denied, Tamerlan Tsarnaev Reeled 2013-04-27T17:25:19Z The Caesar was basic and only slightly overdressed. | Rocky Hill: A Review of Rocky Hill Inn, in Rocky Hill 2012-12-29T17:35:57Z She always looks appropriate, she always looks smart, she's never overdressed - I think it's the world's best working wardrobe. Does the Queen do fashion? 2012-05-24T08:32:09Z One Chopin Mazurka contains more music than all of the rhapsodies, which I firmly contend are but overdressed pretenders to Magyar blood. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z The Castillo salad was pretty to see, with red peppers, mixed greens and slices of mozzarella, all drizzled with a balsamic reduction; the Caesar was slightly overdressed, but a good version of the classic. | Hightstown: A Review of Mercer Street Charcoal Grill and Deli, in Hightstown 2012-04-14T03:20:11Z I tried to feel perfectly at home, but discovered a deep consciousness of being overdressed. Steel The Diary of a Furnace Worker 2012-02-21T03:00:18.360Z An overdressed Spanish woman is frightfully overdressed, her voice is maddening, her gusts of mirth and anger are painfully uncontrolled. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z For such a mother it will be suffering to see her child overfed, pampered, overdressed, because all this, she knows, will hinder it in the fulfilment of God's law, experienced by herself. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z Near me, on a sofa, reclined a young Jewess, stout and overdressed. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z Children will be overdressed, while the father will not even be comfortable; but there is no complaint, for the pride of the father is gratified. The Leaven in a Great City 2011-12-05T03:00:48.150Z I suddenly had a vision of how the New York subway looked: its crush, its noise, its overdressed Jews, its speed, its subway smell. Steel The Diary of a Furnace Worker 2012-02-21T03:00:18.360Z It struck me that Mr. Cadogan had rather overdressed the part of dog-boy and bag-bearer, being attired in a striped blue flannel suit that had once been mine, a gaudy new cap, and yellow boots. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z She was not overdressed or burdened with the consciousness of her position; she did not caress her husband in public, or betray any unusual excitement. The Bradys After a Chinese Princess The Yellow Fiends of 'Frisco 2011-09-06T02:00:11.117Z The visitor proved to be an overdressed, loud-voiced woman of forty odd. The Bradys' Chinese Clew The Secrect Dens of Pell Street 2011-08-17T02:00:26.867Z Mrs. Grimes—a much overdressed woman with the same natural bloom on her coarse face that Hester possessed—was just coming out of the house. The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors 2011-08-11T02:00:17.153Z The overdressed girl does not belong to the wealthiest and most cultured families as a rule. Appropriate Clothes for the High School Girl 2011-08-10T02:00:14.783Z If Audrey was, according to Lady Frances’s ideas, slightly overdressed for so small a party, she was quite outshone by Evelyn, whose dress was altogether unsuitable for her age. A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z This is illustrated by a rare and fine print of a colored gentleman, dressed in breeches, silk stockings, and ruffled shirt, scanning an overdressed lady of African descent through an eye-glass. In the Track of the Bookworm 2011-07-19T02:00:23.543Z For the others he had expected to find very second-rate types, possibly overdressed, certainly underbred; forward and gushing or awkwardly shy. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z But the latter turned an unruffled countenance upon the rather overdressed, red-faced girl whose strident voice had broken in upon the good-natured conversation of the group. The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors 2011-08-11T02:00:17.153Z Many times he had contrasted her with overdressed, elderly women of his parish. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z Page last updated at The first of the Glastonbury revellers arrive a week early and a tad overdressed. In pictures 2011-06-17T12:22:59Z I met that poor Nelly, the other day, very much overdressed. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z Looking about her for a few minutes, she saw a man coming out of a glove-shop with a rather overdressed lady. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z It may be better to be underdressed than overdressed when hunting with the Awa, one of the Amazon's last nomadic people. Jungle dress code 2011-03-05T12:02:52Z That slender, overdressed girl produced the impression of one of those nervous, superficial creatures who are so frequently to be met with in the fashionable world. The Alpine Fay A Romance 2011-02-11T03:00:27.700Z Both were much overdressed, and both stared vigorously at Harding—the "Queen" with an air intended to represent fashionable raillery, the "Demon" with haughty surprise. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z They are generally weak, soft creatures, whose highest ambition is to walk overdressed about the "High," and, if possible, to be considered "horsey" without riding—the class, in fact, generally known as "bloods." Rowing 2011-01-15T03:00:32.313Z Good taste demands that one be not overdressed. Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care 2011-01-06T03:00:45.093Z Mrs. Darcy was not appreciably different in appearance from many another rather overdressed matron there, even in the matter of rouge and touched-up hair. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z She always came to my parties, frightfully overdressed and hung round with pearls like a Tecla advertisement. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z Unlike the deeply tanned beach crowd wearing very little, they are often pasty and overdressed for the heat in heavy jeans and button-down shirts. In Japan, Men Vacation With Virtual Girlfriends 2010-08-31T23:12:00Z Michael exclaimed, and as he uttered the high-sounding religious appellation he almost laughed at the incongruity of it in connection with this slightly overdressed and dissolute-looking person he so entitled. Sinister Street, vol. 1 The streets were so full of plump, self-satisfied blonde women, overdressed and underbred. The Preliminaries And Other Stories "Well, I suppose I might say yes," muttered the visitor, while he turned to a short and very overdressed person at his side for counsel in the difficulty. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day The ladies were mostly young, very condescending in their manners, somewhat overdressed, and for the most part French. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas "I have been thinking over that, too," said an overdressed, affected-looking youth, whose perfumed curls and studied costume formed a strange contrast with the habits of his fellow-prisoners. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I In such an assembly a woman may, without appearing overdressed, adorn herself with diamonds amounting to a small fortune. Threads of Grey and Gold Three women, rather overdressed, were playing cards in a remote section. The Wide Awake Girls in Winsted Volleys of mud and earth were prepared, and some of the overdressed young women tossed their heads, and said that a spattering with mud would do the stuck-up girls no harm. Facing Death The Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines "It's not the town that's taught you your place, it's——" "Don't you say her name." "—empty headed and overdressed." The Wishing Moon I shouldn't worry, dear, they'll be so overdressed themselves they will amply make up for any deficiencies in our appearances. I'll Leave It To You A Light Comedy In Three Acts He was relieved when he found himself safe inside the carriage with her, out of the way of her haughty and overdressed serving-men, whom he mistrusted. When Ghost Meets Ghost It consisted of one handsome rather overdressed man and one beautiful rather conspicuously dressed woman. In the Heart of a Fool What to her 75were clothes and shoes when she had no money to buy them–and when overdressed women, none too chaste in their demeanor, stared after her in boorish amusement? Wunpost The witness in question—an influential man, whose vulnerable point was said to be his self-esteem—was ushered into the box, a portly overdressed person, beaming with self-assurance. Law and Laughter She was a small, extremely vivacious, black-eyed woman, much overdressed, and carrying a lorgnette with which she eyed the crowd of girlish figures on the floor below. The Girls of Central High in Camp Or, the Old Professor's Secret The cardinal looked ridiculous, Daoud thought, like an overdressed child being carried by his father. The Saracen: The Holy War Directly she was out of earshot, the three women began whispering: "Isn't she terribly overdressed?" exclaimed the blonde. The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life She was very much overdressed, and made a marked effort to carry the assembly by storm. A Romantic Young Lady Simultaneously there approached her corner a short, enormously fat, overdressed woman, barging aggressively ahead towards the vacant table, her huge bosom well in advance like the prow of a ship. Juggernaut One evening, after dinner, she introduced me casually to the rich widow, an ugly overdressed old woman who was wearing as a pendant the famous Dent du Chat. The Golden Face A Great 'Crook' Romance Simon felt overdressed beside the king, and resolved that from now on he would try to dress more plainly. The Saracen: The Holy War Stung to the quick by the painful accuracy of this appellative, her husband was understood to mutter that he had rather be an ill-favoured worm than an overdressed parrot with a swollen head. Anthony Lyveden You think, perhaps, that Holbein's Solomon's bride is so ungraceful chiefly because she is overdressed, and has too many feathers and jewels. Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving His fat hands were manicured and he was overdressed. Jonah and Co. The dandiness which in a crammer's pup—most overdressed of all the human race—would merely have aroused a smile, looked oddly with the Major's wrinkled skin and his old eyes. The Hero No overdressed women out from town, taking afternoon tea—no invitations to lonesome husbands out to dinner. The Indifference of Juliet People who did not know her sometimes alluded to her as an overdressed woman with a wig. Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir “But rather a department store,” thought poor Patty, “than in this place, with these overdressed, overmannered women, who ape fine ladies’ manners.” Patty's Success It is feared, however, that with the advance of fashion the principal character—who on this occasion was attired in pink fleshings draped with white chiffon—will be voted overdressed and so fail to attract. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 29, 1914 His dress was foppish; in fact, he was overdressed, yet his garments were worn so easily they appeared to be a necessary part of him. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete Her glance went on across the street where an overdressed young man, just alighted from an automobile, stood surveying his surroundings. Little Lost Sister Only Jane could ever fill her place adequately; Jane with her short skirts and graceful, swinging walk, and her queer plain hats that so perfectly became her, and made country neighbours look overdressed. Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir I surmise that Percy felt she was overdressed, and that made him awkward with me. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays There was a group of three or four cheery, buxom, much-bediamonded, much-massaged women, whose occasionally appearing husbands were sleek and overdressed. The Job An American Novel Harriet was sitting primly and consciously by his side; she was a very handsome girl with bold eyes and was somewhat overdressed. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Looking out, she saw the overdressed young man with the automobile still standing across the street. Little Lost Sister It may be overdressed and consequently hot, perspiring, and uncomfortable; change its position. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 2 A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies Why, these cuffs were no thicker than the gold bands that Mr. Trimm had seen on the arms of overdressed women at the opera. The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights At that moment Count Damoreau approached, accompanied by a gaunt, overdressed lady, with harsh and forbidding features. Fairy Fingers A Novel He was quiet, not overdressed, nor yet self-conscious of the position he held and the influence he wielded among the people. Booker T. Washington Builder of a Civilization “The young whelp,” he said, apostrophizing the overdressed youth with the cigarette. Little Lost Sister Slightly overdressed, showy stars, indeed; stars in the German taste; but stars, all the same. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X) For an instant, while the vote was being taken, Ruth had thought of the Lily Andrews that had first appeared at Miss Allen's—extravagantly overdressed, noticeably fat, and crude in every respect. The Girl Scouts' Good Turn Then the door opened and an overdressed but charming little child—young Raoul, four years old—the son of the company director, entered the room, accompanied by his German nursery governess. The Lost Child At four o'clock punctually a fine car drew up, and a stout, overdressed, full-bearded man alighted and was shown into the room where I awaited him with the prince. The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia As a class she found them overdressed and underbred. Little Lost Sister They are overdressed and perspire easily and as a result "catch cold." The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies The overdressed young woman is merely the feminine of the overdressed young man. Pushing to the Front Yet here in the wilderness she was not overdressed. A Voice in the Wilderness There was the same monotonous sameness in the gaudy decorations and furnishings; the same hilarious crowd in the café downstairs; the same overdressed, over-rouged women in the elevator and halls. The Easiest Way A Story of Metropolitan Life Two packages and three letters—two hugs and three kisses—what was there in that overdressed little doll to merit such favor? A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life One was small and overdressed, with fluffy hair and China blue eyes. The Shrieking Pit The witness presented himself in the box,—a portly, overdressed person,—and Scarlett took him in hand. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings Marjory remembered her old grudge against Mary Ann, but she could hardly connect the quiet, subdued person who had just disappeared, weeping, with the frizzy-haired, overdressed, and affected girl at the post office. Hunter's Marjory A Story for Girls Certainly I have seen no thing, nor any person, after a long residence in the country, to serve as models to the flippant marquis, the overdressed courtiers, or the petites maîtresses of the English dramatists. Recollections of Europe "While, as a matter of fact," he continued, with his exasperatingly smooth smile, "it seems to be holding a very much overdressed young lady, presumably from the Folies-Berg�re or the Olympia." Phantom Wires A Novel No, the men don't wear anything at all; they hate display; when they wear a smile they think they are overdressed. A Ball Player's Career Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson Brown and Smith were met by an overdressed individual, "Do you know that chap, Smith?" said Brown. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings It was the young woman who had named Wahaska, and he saw now that his first impression had been at fault; she was not overdressed. The Price He was a thought overdressed—a big man, dark-haired and well-groomed, who toyed with a monocle most unsuitable to his type. The Devil Doctor They were watching the comings and goings of familiar faces in the glittering overdressed throng below. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon She was overdressed and rather supercilious looking, and was not strong enough to really enjoy the rough and tumble life of the camp. The Camp Fire Girls in the Maine Woods Or, The Winnebagos Go Camping The women are sometimes insolent, overdressed creatures, who heartily despise their customers; but very often a landlord marries a lady who is as far as possible from being like the hostess of fiction. The Chequers Being the Natural History of a Public-House, Set Forth in a Loafer's Diary She was a little overdressed and over-jewelled, but I thought as I talked with her that never before had I seen a woman of such glorious perfection of features and complexion and figure. Emerson's Wife and Other Western Stories An overdressed girl among the number tittered at the sight. Ben Blair The Story of a Plainsman Ruth and Alice, in cool muslins or lawns, were quite in contrast to the rather overdressed former vaudeville actresses. The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms Or Lost in the Wilds of Florida He thought he would make an impression on the wild Irish by being overdressed and gorgeously bejewelled. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent She was very much overdressed, as usual, in an eau de Nile gown, trimmed with costly lace: her gold bangles jangled as she fanned herself. Uncle Max He had many new books, but they looked shockingly overdressed, in their fresher bindings, beside the old brown volumes of essays and sermons, and lighter works in many-volume editions. Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches The decorated building fronts, with their dazzling electric signs, partook of the characteristics of the inhabitants, who seemed overdressed and vulgarly ostentatious. Ben Blair The Story of a Plainsman We don't want to be overdressed in business hours, you know. Vocational Guidance for Girls The Restoration was a time of carnival when, if the men were overdressed, the ladies were underdressed; and the perruque was a part of the masquerade. In a Green Shade A Country Commentary All the wedding guests accompanied them to the station, Tom accepting a seat in the coupé with Ann Eliza, who wore her two hundred dollar gown, and was, of course, overdressed. Tracy Park We stood about and watched overdressed people gorge. Darkwater Voices from Within the Veil The outfit of a young man of fashion overdressed a refugee of diminished fortune. Lazarre "You don't happen to have seen that man I described to you some time back, a stout man with a lean face, overdressed, thick red lips, small eyes?" The Imaginary Marriage There were "not a few young sparks and bespurred and beruffled bucks come thither from as far as Hull" who had brought with them certain overdressed women. The Evolution of an English Town Selma perceived Flossy's eye making a note of her own elaborate costume, and the disagreeable suspicion that she was overdressed reasserted itself. Unleavened Bread One was flabby, large, and overdressed, with a pasty complexion and eyes like a fish, in which was a lack of all moral sense. The Mystery of Mary He buttoned his coat over his checked vest and says: 'I take that unkindly, madam—calling me overdressed. Somewhere in Red Gap Afterwards, she often saw them, in company of Russian Grand-Dukes and their mistresses, of South American women with prodigious diamonds, of noble gamblers and great ladies of doubtful fame, of strange men overdressed and scented. The Magician The prospect of Swallow and his feeble, overdressed wife, and his comrade's urgency, decided Woodburn. Westways How could one be overdressed on such an occasion? Unleavened Bread The only way to atone for being occasionally a little overdressed is by being always absolutely over-educated. Miscellanies "They would not understand that sort of toilette and I would be overdressed and probably uncomfortable." Chateau and Country Life in France That is where the difficulty lies—to be like a grown person and yet not extravagant and overdressed. Marie Bashkirtseff (From Childhood to Girlhood) It was the overdressed girl of the Annemasse buffet, the girl who had seemed to understand then, who seemed to understand now. Running Water She was a short, dumpy, florid looking woman, showily, and as 'Lena thought, overdressed for morning, as her person was covered with jewelry, which flashed and sparkled with every movement. 'Lena Rivers She was afraid she would look overdressed: a black frock would be more suitable; but Pamela had insisted and Jean had promised. Penny Plain The Stanley Cheevers entered, a short fat man with a vacant fat face and a slow-moving eye, and his wife, voluble, nervous, overdressed and pretty. Murder in Any Degree Hardly had we made a few steps into the room when a young girl rose and advanced, supported on the arm of a young man slightly overdressed. Strange True Stories of Louisiana And in a minute or two she came out again on to the earth platform and he saw that she was not overdressed to-day. Running Water Bubbles, crawling through first, found himself in a somewhat overdressed pink and blue bedroom. The Penalty Perhaps—though this does not strike me till the last moment—perhaps I am rather, nay, more than rather, overdressed for the occasion. Nancy He thought Mistress Endicott vulgar and overdressed the moment he felt bold enough to raise his eyes to hers. The Nest of the Sparrowhawk Moreover, the stranger had evinced a taste in his selection of furniture and carpets scarcely to be expected from his slightly overdressed appearance and his loud, dominating talk. The Desire of the Moth; and the Come On Anyway, from these people the procedure does not greatly interest us; but the overdressed Bosch profiteer, fat and muttony—to hoot him up in his own village! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 19, 1919 Those vivid cafes, saloons, concert halls, have sprung up everywhere; theatres, museums, gardens are in full blast; shops are crowded, hotels, street cars, stages overflowing with careless, noisy, overdressed people. Ailsa Paige And his face—especially the eyes—was so compelling that he would have had to be most elaborately overdressed to distract attention from what he was to what he wore. The Second Generation A moment later, with a breath of perfume, there swept in a large, overdressed woman of forty-five with bold, dark eyes and hair that was too red to be real. Through the Wall Whenever you see an overdressed woman loaded with jewelry in a public place in the East, you may take it for granted that she belongs to the British nobility. Modern India Next day, when Kimberley, preposterously overdressed and thoroughly ashamed of himself, was trying to talk business in Mr. Begg's office, the Earl of Windgall was announced. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction And as the slender, overdressed young gentleman of nineteen entered the room, Carroll again glimpsed the light of amusement in Naomi's eyes. Midnight But travel-stained though he was, he was well and even richly attired, and without being overdressed looked a gallant gentleman. Barnaby Rudge: a tale of the Riots of 'eighty It is the haunt of the river swell and his overdressed female companion. Three Men in a Boat Behind the pair went an elderly couple, overdressed and snobbish in appearance. Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home During the whole of his journey the overdressed figure of Kimberley seemed to stand before the embarrassed man, and a voice seemed to issue from it. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me. The Picture of Dorian Gray The whole outfit made her look like an overdressed turkey dinner with all the trimmings and those little white caps on the drumsticks. Violists The candidate, in his tiny frock coat, with pale gray spats and scarf to match, looked overdressed in the brilliant sunshine. Captivating Mary Carstairs The next moment she found herself in the firm embrace of a girl a little taller than herself, a slim, very pretty, very untidy, very overdressed girl. Wild Kitty PAULINE, vulgarly overdressed—jacket, hat, sunshade—sits straight upright. The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann Volume II He atones for being occasionally somewhat overdressed by being always absolutely over-educated. The Picture of Dorian Gray Sidney had been divided between pride in his appearance and fear that the Street would deem him overdressed. K It was a rotten party—common people, one or two professional gamblers, a lot of florid, noisy, overdressed, giggling women. The Box with Broken Seals On this occasion she was elaborately dressed,—overdressed—in a black satin gown, which seemed to Winnington, an ugly miracle of trimming and tortured "bits." Delia Blanchflower She was dressed—rather overdressed, perhaps—in a pale blue dress whereof the inventive ruffles and laces pleased her own critical mind extremely. Sir George Tressady — Volume I The inevitable shamefaced Englishman departed in tow of an overdressed Frenchwoman with pride of conquest in her smirk. The Lone Wolf A Melodrama Some matrons, rather overdressed, lean forward in the front rank of the galleries. Saint Augustin She was good-looking enough, in her thinnish, solemn way, but it seemed to me she was kind of overdressed and too grand. In the Arena Stories of Political Life They had bad taste, too, and wanted to go to church overdressed, and thought it finer to ride a plough-horse than walk. The Heavenly Twins Both she and Amalia blazed with jewels, and both were slightly overdressed and looked too animated. The Woman with the Fan The overdressed little midget was delighted with her appearance, and pranced around in front of the mirror admiring herself. Patty Fairfield But she may be sure of one thing—she should be plainly dressed rather than overdressed. Manners and Social Usages Nothing loath, the overdressed boy opened the bag and displayed his plunder. The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross Or Amateur Theatricals for a Worthy Cause The flower of successful womanhood—those who have bargained shrewdly—are to be found overfed, overdressed, sensualized, in great hotels, on mammoth steamers and luxurious trains, rushing hither and thither on idle errands. Together He had been divorced from our staff for some weeks, and had married an overdressed, blatant creature called Publicity. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago As Aunt Isabel had bought her clothes, of course Patty was absurdly overdressed. Patty Fairfield For reception days a lady wears a plain, dark, rich dress, taking care, however, never to be overdressed at home. Manners and Social Usages "But you know very well," snapped Lily Pendleton, a rather overdressed girl, as they all crowded out of the schoolhouse after the meeting, "that Gee Gee will do her wickedest to spoil it all." The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross Or Amateur Theatricals for a Worthy Cause She disliked the hotel, and the hosts of idle, overdressed, and vulgar women. Together They were gorgeously overdressed, after the vulgar fashion of aristocrats and apers of aristocracy. The Deluge About fifty boys and girls came, and to Patty they all seemed like overdressed and artificial little puppets. Patty Fairfield It is far better to be too plain than too fine in England, as, indeed, it is everywhere; an overdressed woman is undeniably vulgar in any country. Manners and Social Usages The last summer had started Lily in the right direction, and although the overdressed girl had still some weaknesses of character to overcome, she had greatly improved, as this incident of the afternoon revealed. The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross Or Amateur Theatricals for a Worthy Cause Day and night, day and night, to see but one thing—to see flashy, overdressed, fat and vulgar men and women gorging themselves! The Journal of Arthur Stirling : the Valley of the Shadow She had stage-fright of all these great people so overdressed when she was not even underclothed. We Can't Have Everything Here she was at home; in London she became some one concealed by clothes, an artificial doll overdressed and moving by clockwork, only a portion of her alive. Three More John Silence Stories "Oh, we really mean to walk!" exclaimed Grace, with a glance at the too-small patent leather shoes the overdressed youth thrust out ostentatiously. The Outdoor Girls of Deepdale Or, camping and tramping for fun and health "Do just as you like, Ethelyn," said Patty, knowing that her cousin was always overdressed on all occasions, and therefore it made little difference what she wore. Patty at Home Of course in this, as in most other dishes, the tastes of individuals vary; and there are many who cannot partake, with satisfaction, of any joint unless it is what others would call overdressed. The Book of Household Management When they came back they also were luxuriously overdressed and were introduced to us formally as the ladies of the house. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan Banbury was gotten up in a flashy sporting suit, as though he was in for the championship of the world, and Mace was also overdressed. The Boys of Bellwood School Will Ford, the brother of Grace, accompanied by a rather overdressed youth slightly older, had now come up to the group of girls. The Outdoor Girls of Deepdale Or, camping and tramping for fun and health Thorwaldsen could not just place the lady: he turned, bowed, and gazed upon a stout personage who was slightly overdressed. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists Prosperous tourists, crafty schemers, brazen politicians, overdressed drummers, and flashy sporting men were pouring in to seek the "first aid to the weary," which the nearest available hotel affords to the cramped and jaded traveler. The Midnight Passenger : a novel They calmly ignored the surrounding civilians, regardless of the attractions of two falcon-eyed Chicago beauties, loud of voice and brilliantly overdressed, who were guiding "Popper" and "Mommer" over the continent. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story Alice did not deign to reply, but tossed her head superbly, and secretly considered whether people would, on comparison, think her overdressed or Lydia underdressed. Cashel Byron's Profession "I'm not overdressed, am I?" she asked, with an eager look at Madame. Old Rose and Silver Most of them were overdressed in the extremes of fashion; a few quietly garbed ladies and gentlemen entered the lower dressing-rooms reserved for the principals. The Auction Block Stout, overdressed, deep-voiced, she came to see the actress, and they both cried; Magsie said that she was sorry—she was so bitterly sorry—but, yes, there was someone else. The Heart of Rachael She called upon her daughter, to Julia's secret embarrassment, though the girl introduced this overdressed, sallow, hard-eyed mother with what dignity she could muster to Miss Pierce, Miss Scott, and Miss Toland. The Story of Julia Page For it is only by contrast that the well-groomed look smart, and the overdressed look fussy. Vignettes of San Francisco He was always well dressed, though never overdressed. The Small House at Allington "Better underdressed than overdressed, always, my dear, If there is any fault, it is on the right side." After a Shadow and Other Stories Even at this distance he was recognizable; he looked, as usual, overdressed. South Wind Wallace's favourite hospitality was extended to six silent, overdressed, genial male friends, known as "the crowd." Martie, the Unconquered A lady of perhaps thirty-five, with keen, thin face, and an artificial bloom on her hollow cheeks; rather overdressed, yet not to the point of vulgarity; of figure very well proportioned, slim and lissom. The Whirlpool Monstrously overdressed, and weighted with costly gewgaws, she came forward panting and perspiring, and, before paying any heed to her hostess, closely surveyed the room. The Paying Guest Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious Academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me. The Picture of Dorian Gray The women are rouged, calcimined, dyed, overdressed to the nth degree. The Hairy Ape The overdressed, idle dowagers; the matrons, with their too-gay frocks, their too-full days, their too-rich food; the girls, all crudeness, artifice, all scheming openly for their own advantage,—where among them all was happiness? Mother These females were usually overdressed and wore a lot of jewellery. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Harriet looked about in the direction her companion had indicated, to see a large, overdressed man staring at them. The Efficiency Expert She was apparently doing the part of a society girl, though slightly overdressed, he thought. Merton of the Movies "A man doesn't want to be feminine, I'm sure," struck in a pallid, overdressed youth, with openwork socks on his slim feet, and perfumed handkerchief. The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910) Memories of Evie's wedding had warped her, the starched servants, the yards of uneaten food, the rustle of overdressed women, motor-cars oozing grease on the gravel, rubbish on a pretentious band.� Howards End It made him fairly grimace, in private, to think that a child of his should be both ugly and overdressed. Washington Square If she had a fault, it was a tendency to being overdressed. Jewel The guests left, the members of the Council, each with a wife on his arm, frowsy, overdressed women most of them. Long Live the King! "Well!" shrilled the wet damsel, striding shoreward like some sloppily overdressed Venus rising from the sea. Further Adventures of Lad I have her overdressed, I have her decidedly underdressed, but she is much the same girl. The Angel and the Author, and others Her mother, always veiled, sitting beside her, a thin, tall woman with passionate eyes and ever restless hands; the women mostly overdressed, and the sleek, prosperous men trying to look meek. All Roads Lead to Calvary The only way to atone for being occasionally a little overdressed is by being always absolutely overeducated. Shorter Prose Pieces The Colonel was blustering and storming, the great bulk of him towering above the wizened little overdressed figure of the Governor. Captain Blood In an obscure corner of the bourse may be seen a miscellaneous population of old men with pointed beards, and overdressed young men, who deal in every thing salable, and other things besides. Other People's Money I was goin' t' warn you to rumple up your hair a little so you wouldn't feel overdressed w'en you got there. Dawn O'Hara, the Girl Who Laughed It was everywhere the painted and the overdressed that drew the roving eyes. All Roads Lead to Calvary There was a mingling of excitement and a certain sense of bereavement in her mind; she would have liked to gaze at that embodiment of overdressed depravity for just a little longer. The Toys of Peace, and other papers He passed up the steps, at the top of which Mr. Newlington—fat and pale and monstrously overdressed—stood bowing to welcome his royal visitor. Mistress Wilding The overdressed mother of a pupil whose paternity was doubtful had often lingered near this astute Vestal's temple, never daring to enter its sacred precincts, but content to worship the priestess from afar. Selected Stories of Bret Harte He was a thought overdressed—a big man, dark-haired and well groomed, who toyed with a monocle most unsuitable to his type. The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu She was doing the nails of an overdressed man and giggling with him. Babbitt And the Sibyl that Mary saw was an overdressed woman, in manner half rustic, and in mind as shallow as a pan, but possessed by emotions that appeared to be strong—perhaps even violent. The Turmoil, a novel Three overdressed and slightly effeminate young men—soda-fountain clerks, or at least born for that profession. Babbitt |
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