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underdress

[ verb uhn-der-dres; noun uhn-der-dres ]

verb (used without object)

, un·der·dressed or un·der·drest, un·der·dress·ing.
  1. to clothe oneself less completely or formally than is usual or fitting for the circumstances.


noun

  1. garments worn beneath others; underclothes.
  2. a slip, petticoat, or other underskirt, especially one designed to be seen when worn, as beneath a redingote.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of underdress1

First recorded in 1775–85; under- + dress
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Example Sentences

As I waited for my cappuccino in a line of VIP shoppers and newsletter subscribers sporting an abundance of Chanel handbags, I felt underdressed in jeans, sans blowout.

Then one evening, in front of Sarah and Mark and a sad bowl of underdressed salad, she tells him that she heard what he said.

So perhaps I jumped to the conclusion that Roy and Keeley were back together after the former showed up conspicuously underdressed in the latter’s apartment following his “stuck” revelation and subsequent letter.

The two young women arrive at the posh Beverly Hills bistro so underdressed in T-shirts and beach shorts they are at first refused entry.

One year on, there are fresh complaints that ice creams are looking a bit underdressed.

From BBC

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