Definitions for underdressˌʌn dərˈdrɛs; ˈʌn dərˌdrɛs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•der•dressˌʌn dərˈdrɛs; ˈʌn dərˌdrɛs(v.; n.; v.i.)
to clothe oneself less formally than is usual or fitting for the circumstances.
(n.)garments worn beneath others; underclothes.
Category: Clothing
a slip, petticoat, or other underskirt.
Category: Clothing
Origin of underdress:
1775–85
Princeton's WordNet
underdress(verb)
dress without sufficient warmth
"She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia"
dress down, underdress(verb)
dress informally and casually
"On Fridays, employees can underdress"
Wiktionary
underdress(Verb)
To dress in insufficiently warm clothes.
underdress(Verb)
To dress in insufficiently formal clothes.
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