outdresses

Rick Perry often outdresses his competitors, which may seem surprising for a man who grew up in denim, went off to college in boxers sewn by his mother and as governor has worn trucker hats and hunter's camouflage.

Candidates Figure What Voters Need From Them Is a Good Dressing Down Elizabeth Williamson 2011

The bride is always thte last to enter the church, and she outdresses everyone else.

Emailed CNN "Breaking News": "Barack Obama wins Democratic Party's presidential nomination after Hillary Clinton's motion on the convention floor." Ann Althouse 2008

Ain't she always jolted quick in the first reel by the husband getting all ruined up in Wall Street, or the child getting stole, or the daughter that's just budding into womanhood running off with a polished shoe-drummer with city ways, or the only son robbing a bank, or husband taking up with a lady adventuress that lives across the hall in the same flat and outdresses mother?

Ma Pettengill Harry Leon Wilson 1903

Just because she likes to have a good time and outdresses these dames here -- is that any reason they should get out their hammers?

Ruggles of Red Gap Harry Leon Wilson 1903