overnice

adjective

Definition of overnicenext
as in feminine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overnice
  1. feminine
  2. prissy
  3. womanly
  4. girlie
  5. girlish
Adjective
  • Their stories merge into a vast river of feminine creative experience, carrying with them centuries of resistance against the patriarchal pathologization of their creative struggles.
    Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Today, the brand is solely owned by Georgina Chapman, who continues to craft exquisitely feminine eveningwear, bridalwear and dresses in luxe fabrics and details for any event.
    Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of feminine
Adjective
  • Albee's 1962 play won a Tony Award, and would have also won a Pulitzer Prize for drama, if the prissy trustees of Columbia University hadn't overruled the jury.
    Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Some of that’s changing times, some of that is because a not-insignificant portion of W.A.S.P. fans are prissy suburbanites themselves.
    Andy O'Connor, SPIN, 13 Jan. 2023
Definition of prissy
Adjective
  • My favorite was the dystopian one featured in the tour’s promotional, majestically capturing a Black, womanly otherworldliness concomitant with her performance.
    Julian Randall, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Her namesake designs reflect her penchant for luxurious fabrics and impeccable make, unexpected flourishes via volume or texture, and womanly silhouettes with a modernist touch.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of womanly
Adjective
  • Instead of going edgy, Michael Kors put the model in a super-girlie floral look from head to toe.
    Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022
  • The clients had asked that the space not be too girlie, and the wallcovering, a holdover from the suite’s life as guest quarters, worked as a neutral background.
    Alison Van Houten, WSJ, 21 July 2021
Definition of girlie
Adjective
  • As if the florals weren’t girlish enough, Kidman—styled by Jason Bolden—cinched her waist with a black satin bow belt.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
  • From the pale, girlish gowns of childhood, their wardrobes become elegant in color and pattern, contrasting with one another.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of girlish
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“Overnice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overnice. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.

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