overdress

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To wear too many clothes for a particular occasion.
2. verb To wear clothing which is too elaborate or formal for a particular occasion.
3. verb To put too many clothes on (a person).

   parents who overdress their children in winter

4. verb To put too much dressing on (food).

   Don't overdress the salad: it shouldn't be swimming in oil.

5. noun Any dress (feminine-style garment) worn over another, especially over an underdress.
6. noun Any garment worn over another.

Similar words

attire overclothe dress up trick out deck out gussy up rig out prink get up deck up

Often followed by

of and for or with your the was in

Word family

overdressed overdresses overdressing