noun
- the act of dressing too formally or elaborately for an occasion
verb
- present participle of overdress; dressing too formally or elaborately for an occasion
Examples
- She worried about overdressing for the casual dinner party.
- His overdressing made him stand out awkwardly at the beach barbecue.
- The wedding invitation said casual, but many guests were overdressing anyway.
- I’m always overdressing for work events because I can’t judge the dress code.
- Overdressing is better than underdressing for a job interview.
- She has a habit of overdressing even for grocery shopping.
- The teenagers were overdressing for the school dance.