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garb vs overdress

overdress vs garb

garb is a noun but overdress is not a noun.

garb and overdress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
garb Yes No Yes No
overdress No No Yes No
As verbs, overdress is a hyponym of garb; that is, overdress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than garb:
  • garb: provide with clothes or put clothes on
  • overdress: dress too warmly
garb (noun) overdress (noun)
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
garb (verb) overdress (verb)
provide with clothes or put clothes on put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
dress too warmly
Difference between garb and overdress

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