dress vs overdress

dress is a noun but overdress is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dress	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
overdress	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, overdress is a hyponym of dress; that is, overdress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dress:

dress: put on clothes
overdress: put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive

As verbs, overdress is a hyponym of dress; that is, overdress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dress:

As verbs, overdress is a hypernym of dress; that is, overdress is a word with a broader meaning than dress:

dress: dress or groom with elaborate care
overdress: put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive

dress (noun)	overdress (noun)
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
clothing in general

dress (adjective)	overdress (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions

dress (verb)	overdress (verb)
put on clothes	put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
provide with clothes or put clothes on	dress too warmly
apply a bandage or medication to
arrange attractively
dress or groom with elaborate care
give a neat appearance to
dress in a certain manner
kill and prepare for market or consumption
convert into leather
put a dressing on
put a finish on
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
provide with decoration
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
arrange in ranks