underdress

Definition of underdressnext

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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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Verb
  • Anchoring the compound is the roughly 16,000-square-foot primary residence, which features formal living and dining areas, plus a modernized kitchen outfitted with premium appliances and a walk-in pantry.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
  • But Saeta, which has been outfitting the team since coming to its rescue after the country’s devastating 2010 earthquake, has been struggling to keep up with demands, creating an opening for designers and other vendors selling unofficial merchandise.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Here, the relaxation of the mind is just as much of a priority as the joy of indulgence, and spaces are tailored to ensure each has their moment to flourish.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
  • But if they’re tailored specifically for the African-American community then there should be no problem with it.
    Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • In Wake-Keeper (2026), a roughly four-by-five-foot canvas, a pious man draped in the red cloth of traditional Ghanaian funeral attire sits on a stool with his hands clasped, his body facing the left side of the frame.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
  • Its flags hung at President Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration and draped his coffin.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Offered fully furnished, the over 4,000-square-foot home features four bedrooms and five full bathrooms.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
  • Children are free to just hang out in rooms furnished with bean-bag chairs, video games, surround sound speakers, big screen televisions and plenty of snacks.
    Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • After Cash’s Rick Rubin album, the audience—in New York, at least—was magically transformed into leather jacketed hipster boys working on starter mutton chops and Sarah Lawrence girls wearing gingham skirts and Frye boots, all of them claiming to have grown up on the stuff.
    Corey Seymour, Vogue, 12 June 2025
  • On December 31, the 24-year-old pop star attended Kelce's game against the Cincinnati Bengals wearing a slightly different version of the Chiefs letterman jacket her boyfriend wore on Christmas Day.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2024
Verb
  • For her walk down the aisle, Harriet wore a floor-length Emilia Wickstead gown with a long train and lace overlay.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • The Adidas campaign star wore a brown halter gown by the American designer with a plunging neckline that landed at Mendes’ waist, augmented by a gold hardware embellishment.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 June 2026

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“Underdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdress. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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