underdress
verb
un·der·dress
ˌən-dər-ˈdres 
underdressed; underdressing; underdresses
: to dress in overly or inappropriately simple or informal clothing
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When her rival, Poot’s Thea, arrives underdressed, Hedda forces her into a hideous frock with fussy bows and an ungainly skirt.
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“Underdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underdress. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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underdress
verb
un·der·dress
ˌən-dər-ˈdres
: to dress more simply or informally than is appropriate for an occasion
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