underdress

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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
Verb
  • Keep scrolling to shop comfy travel outfits worth packing, with standout staples starting at just $15.
    Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
  • From skin tones to outfit styles,families can personalize the companion in a way that feels more emotionally connected to their home environment.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • With Mike McDaniel tailoring an offense around him, and Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle offering lethal receiver targets, Tagovailoa threw 73 touchdowns, compared with 29 interceptions, over those three seasons.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • District 6 Councilwoman Kimberly Owens suggested CMPD write that promise into the language of the law, tailoring the curfew to explicitly focus on gatherings of a certain size.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Last month, a mural in Tehran’s Palestine Square depicted members of the First Family above coffins draped in American flags.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Slather the bread with the rich butter, then drape the thick, salty ribbons of ham on top.
    Anthony Todd, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Accessed by some steps between the bathroom and bedroom, it's shown here furnished with a couple of single beds but could alternatively be used to stash belongings or as a kid's room or general hangout space.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The property brings together a farmhouse and hay barn more than 500 years old with a newer addition, all furnished with pieces sourced from around the world.
    Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Kidman posed with co-star Sandra Bullock, who wowed in a leopard print Givenchy gown with a thigh-high slit framed by a sculptural bow.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
  • 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

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“Underdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdress. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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