underdress

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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
  • Designed by Boston Dynamics and outfitted for public safety by FlyMotion, Buster recently completed its first deployment during a standoff in which officers ultimately disarmed an armed suspect, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
  • In the sale, there is something for every upcoming occasion, whether that be packing for vacation or outfitting for a sweaty commute.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Once the new designs are approved (sometime this year, if all goes well), the DoB plans to publish the specs so that any contractor can download the design, buy off-the-shelf elements, tailor the structure to the site, and get a scheme approved in a matter of hours.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 June 2026
  • However, Craft House tailors its builds to suit owners' needs and there are lots of options available, including customizing its layout, selecting the building materials used, and even choosing full off-grid operation.
    Adam Williams June 24, New Atlas, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Iyo launched into her comeback, draping Morgan’s arm over the top rope before hitting a missile dropkick.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • The artist, his face highly recognizable from his numerous self-portraits, appears at the top of the painting, draped in white, looking out at the viewer.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Her top expenses — more than the cost of landscaping and furnishing — come in the form of city permits.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
  • Owners can book stays through an app while the company manages furnishing, maintenance, taxes, landscaping, and operations.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 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
  • The Florida native graduated from the University of Alabama with a dance degree in 2023, trading her cap and gown for a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader uniform after graduation.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
  • Streep wore a printed jacket and trousers, while Gummer opted for a floor-length ivory column gown with abstract gold line details and accessorized with a pair of shades.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

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“Underdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdress. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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