overtop
Part of speech: verb
adv
noun
Morphological type: derivation
Topics: business
clothing
fashion
lifestyle
manufacturing
textiles
Etymology: Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
English top
English overtop
From over- + top.
Inflected forms:
form: overtops
pos: verb
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: overtopping
pos: verb
tags: participle
present
form: overtopped
pos: verb
tags: participle
past
form: overtopped
pos: verb
tags: past
form: overtops
pos: noun
tags: plural
Senses:
gloss: To be higher than; to rise over the top of.
pos: verb
tags: transitive
examples: From thence we came without the Eaſtern gate, (ſtanding on a low Banke, called the daughter of Syon, that over-toppeth the valley of Iehoſaphat,) unto an immoveable ſtone, upon the which they ſaid St. Stephen was ſtoned to death, the firſt Martyr of the Chriſtian faith; and the faithfull fore-runner of many noble followers.
Nor was he content with thus strongly garrisoning the fort, but he likewise added exceedingly to its strength by furnishing it with a formidable battery of quaker guns—rearing a stupendous flag-staff in the centre which overtopped the whole city—and moreover by building a great windmill on one of the bastions.
There was a single birch tree that overtopped the other trees on the island, and was now picked out against the moon-drenched sky.
The U.S.A. has a mountain railway which overtops all in Switzerland for altitude, even the 11,333ft of the Jungfrau Railway.
[…] try to switch one off and current still leaks through, like water overtopping a levee.
gloss: To place too many toppings on.
pos: verb
tags: transitive
examples: to overtop a pizza
gloss: Over the top.
pos: adv
tags: Canada
US
not-comparable
examples: Paul put the skull back in its proper place, put back the coffin lid, and kicked dirt and rocks overtop.
gloss: A garment designed to be worn over the top portion of other clothes, such as an overshirt, vest, or overtunic.
pos: noun
examples: Featured is the big plaid, streaked with white in a softly gathered skirt & an overtop of velveteen with a dacron polytester^([sic]) oliver bow blouse in white.
A very obvious point, but one easily overlooked, is that children from 0–5 grow all the time, so a garment often only fits perfectly for a short time. So if, for instance, a long sleeved dress worn during the summer is visualized as being worn under an overtop in winter, you will have to allow for 6 months’ growth.
Brown soft kid belt (dressier day): for trousers (especially when you belt an overtop), skirts, dresses.
And I bought that top in every colour they had, and if they’d had more I would have bought them too. I have, literally, lived in them all this summer and know that I will all next summer too. I may even wear the darker coloured ones in the winter with a turtle-neck sweater underneath. Janis and Ozzie are wearing them on p. 150. As you can see, you can either wear this as a dress or as an overtop.
The use of the second contrast yarn (which is thick and braid like) gives the appearance of a ribbon threaded through. Not only is this a satisfying pattern to work but the sweater can be worn for day or evening; with skirt or trousers: as a sweater or an overtop—a sufficiently versatile garment for anyone.
Skirts can also be fitted with a hip yoke to replace darts or gores. This is effective styling for a skirt worn with an overtop.
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