UNDERDRESS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

underdress

verb

Definition of underdress

as in to uniform

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Recent Examples of underdress Don’t underdress like London or New York. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025

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Only the Florida and California spaceports are currently outfitted for heavy-lift launches.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
The partnership represents Left On Friday’s largest investment in the sport to date, outfitting every athlete, plus event staff and volunteers.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of outfit

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But rental owners in the west slope said the restrictions in that ordinance went too far and were more tailored to the Tahoe Basin, where vacation rentals have long been more concentrated.

— Haley Parsley August 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
In theory, tailoring dosages to meet the body’s immediate needs could mitigate adverse consequences for their extended use.

— Mike McRae August 19, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026

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In a long warehouse in Kandahar’s Zhari district, fans whirl overhead, stirring the hot summer air around bunches of plump, green grapes draped over sticks set up in rows to dry.

— ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Towering live oaks draped with Spanish moss lined the neighborhood, casting long shadows across the pavement as the sun began to set.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of drape

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Then there is the elegance, of course, as evidenced by the Giorgio Armani jackets the coach wanted for his team.

— Nicola Bambini, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
The man everyone — especially those letterman jacket a-holes on the basketball team — blames for all the recent Vecna murders actually dies saving the town of Hawkins.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025

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To mark the start of her sold-out, four-night run at New York City’s Madison Square Garden this past weekend, Dean debuted a fresh take on classic glamour with a glimmering chainmail halter gown by Ralph Lauren.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Rose had recently worked with Taylor on her wedding dress for 1950’s Father of the Bride—and would go on to mastermind Grace Kelly’s iconic bridal gown six years later.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026

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