overwear /ˌoʊ.vəɹˈwɛəɹ/verb 2/ˈoʊ.vəɹˌwɛəɹ/ noun 1forms 4 verb2 •To wear (an item of clothing) too frequently.Because permanent press garments remain fresh looking, there is a tendency to overwear them, thus permitting them to become too heavily soiled. — 1966 •To wear out; to exhaust. overwear /ˈoʊ.vəɹˌwɛəɹ/ noun1 •outer clothing formsoverwore · overworn · overwearing · overwears