Usually means: Wearing excessively formal or elaborate attire.
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  1. overdressing: Merriam-Webster
  2. overdressing: Collins English Dictionary
  3. overdressing: Vocabulary.com
  4. overdressing: Wordnik
  5. overdressing: Wiktionary
  6. overdressing: Dictionary.com
  7. overdressing: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (overdress)

verb:  To wear too many clothes for a particular occasion.
verb:  To wear clothing which is too elaborate or formal for a particular occasion.
noun:  Any dress (feminine-style garment) worn over another, especially over an underdress.
noun:  Any garment worn over another.
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