Verb: overdress ,ow-vu(r)'dres
- Dress too warmly
"You should not overdress the child—she will be too hot";
- overclothe
- Dress too elaborately or formally for an occasion
"She overdressed for the casual barbecue in a cocktail gown"
Derived forms: overdressing, overdresses, overdressed
Type of: apparel [archaic], clothe, dress, enclothe [rare], fit out, garb, garment, habilitate [archaic], raiment [archaic], tog [informal]