Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. An outer skirt, especially a shorter one worn draped over another skirt.
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- n. A skirt worn visibly, especially over another layer, such as a petticoat.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. An upper skirt, shorter than the dress, and usually draped.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. An outer skirt.
- n. Drapery arranged upon or over the skirt of a dress.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. an outer skirt worn over another skirt
Etymologies
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Examples
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Maybe it's the lasered lace on the sleeves and hem of the overskirt, which is so girly and dainty combined with the serious gray flannel.
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The "overskirt," which was at that time just coming into fashion, though avoided by the more conservative, had been adopted by Aileen with enthusiasm.
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The bodice part, was of heavily gold-spangled material, and a kind of overskirt arrangement was a lot of long gold fringe made of beads.
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"I cannot move my right leg now," cried the ghost, in despair, "and my overskirt is a solid sheet of ice.
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She wore a gown of golden brocade embroidered with pearls over an overskirt of deep blue velvet that complemented her eyes, simple by the ornate standards of her official appearances but effective all the same.
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The latest example is the peplum -- an overskirt, ruffle or flare at the waistline of a jacket, blouse, dress or skirt.
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This overskirt, however, was insufficiently gossamer-like to achieve the effect.
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Inside, between sheets of tissue paper, was a white dress with an overskirt of soft pink gauze and tiny pink sleeves edged with white lace.
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If she was not plying a needle, then she was tugging at her cuffs or kneading the folds of her overskirt.
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I think it would look nice drawn down like an overskirt, in an oval shape.
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