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单词 overclothe
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overclothev.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈkləʊð/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈkloʊð/
Inflections: Past tense and past participle overclothed, overclad;
Forms: see over- prefix and clothe v.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, clothe v.
Etymology: < over- prefix + clothe v.In quot. a1425 at sense 1 translating post-classical Latin supervestire (Vulgate).
1. transitive. To cover over with or as with clothing. Now rare.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > cover [verb (transitive)] > as with garment
clothea1382
overclothea1425
garmenta1547
invest1548
palliate1548
overclad1591
vestite1598
clad1601
supervest1610
garb1648
a1425 (a1400) Northern Pauline Epist. (1916) 2 Cor. v. 4 We greeuyd þat we wil not be spoylyd of þis body, but ben ouerclad [L. super uestiri].
c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Gouernaunce of Princis (1993) xxiv. 98 And all the erde becummys ourcled—with all maneris of herbes [etc.].
1582 Bible (Rheims) 2 Cor. v. 2 For in this also do we grone, desirous to be ouerclothed with our habitation that is from heauen.
1584 King James VI & I Ess. Prentise Poesie sig. Bii Fra tyme they see The earth and all with stormes of snow owercled.
a1600 ( W. Stewart tr. H. Boece Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) 7396 All the feild with clauer wes ouir cleid.
1614 W. Lithgow Most Delectable Disc. Peregrination sig. F3 Mount Ida is..ouer-clad euen to the toppe with Cypre trees.
1615 in P. Gordon Penardo & Laissa i Thy mine in liew of ore, yeilds purest gold Thy basest rob's with crimsone ouerclade.
1724 A. Ramsay Health 368 Fertile plains..O'erclad with corn.
1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 168 The roofs, ilk spire, the great mid-steeple, Were buzzin' and owrclad wi' people.
1897 Cent. Mag. Sept. 684/2 There the little brownish-yellow blossom twinkled all summer, overclothing the sward in every direction.
1948 Amer. Lit. 19 309 Here are some large stores, exclusively for wares of gutta percha—that wonderfully ductile of substances. Of it are made garments to overclothe one from the storm.
2. transitive. To dress in too many clothes. Usually in passive.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > provide with clothing [verb (transitive)] > in specific way > other
wear?c1225
wear?c1225
wear?a1366
hapc1390
to-ragc1430
to make up1593
puppet1635
to set out1688
undress1818
overclothe1819
toilet1842
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > provide with clothing [verb (transitive)] > in specific way > dress up or dress elaborately > overdress
overdress1706
overclothe1819
poodle1962
1819 Metropolis (ed. 2) III. 122 The term over-dressed does not mean over-clad, but applies to their being ultra in the caricature of fashion.
1863 H. W. Beecher Freedom & War 402 Is it because in its [sc. slavery's] workings men are under-fed or under-clothed? Or, are they happy because they are over-clothed and over-fed?
1929 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 92 67 Last summer when there was hot weather..people who were over-clothed suddenly changed their garments.
1989 P. D. James Devices & Desires 23 In contrast to his sisters, Anthony was overclad, a bundle of leggings, jumper and a padded jacket with a woollen helmet.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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