underdress

verb

Definition of underdressnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdress
  1. outfit
  2. tailor
  3. drape
  4. furnish
  5. jacket
  6. gown
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  • United plans to outfit the plane with its new United Polaris lie-flat seat with a privacy door, and every seat throughout the aircraft will feature a 4K OLED entertainment screen with Bluetooth connectivity.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
  • Lauren outfitted the national Olympic and Paralympic athletes for the opening and closing ceremonies, and the men's hockey team received kits from the designer upon its arrival in Milan for the 2026 Winter Games.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of outfit
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  • At Javvu Spa, kids can indulge in treatments tailored to them, including a mini coconut scrub, a mini mani-pedi, and mini meditation sessions.
    — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
  • Earn cash back or points on debit card purchases through the PNC Purchase Payback® program, with offers tailored to your shopping habits.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 July 2026
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  • In each of the portraits, his subjects are draped by the white veil, both a symbol of matrimony and silence.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Handwoven wicker appears effortlessly draped across the seat of the Andalusia bench from West Elm, contrasted by slim wrought iron legs for a rustic touch.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of drape
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  • The five-floor, nearly 6,300-square-foot rental on Henry Street comes furnished and has an additional 2,000 square feet of outdoor space.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 14 July 2026
  • Adam Brawer of Compass and Mitch Hagerman of Sotheby’s Fiji share the listing, which is being sold fully furnished with an 85-year tourism lease.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 July 2026
Definition of furnish
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  • 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
Definition of jacket
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  • The Eras Tour performer is pictured squatting in her dreamy pink-and-white strapless gown by designer Markarian, offering a closer look at her teardrop earrings and classic low-bun updo.
    — Ashleigh Carter, InStyle, 17 July 2026
  • At the Odyssey premiere in Paris, Anne Hathaway appeared in a brown custom Louis Vuitton gown with a leather bustier and accordion skirt.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Definition of gown

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“Underdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdress. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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