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
  • Dabs of the coverage product under my eyes and on my post-acne hyperpigmentation go a long way, boosting my confidence and uniforming my skin tone in a way that no other product can.
    Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2024
  • New 20th anniversary logos and merchandise go on sale Tuesday, but because of MLB guidelines, bigger changes to uniform designs and logos will have to wait a year or so.
    Joe Noga, cleveland, 17 Jan. 2023
Verb
  • The restaurant unfolds with a courtyard still anchored by its majestic banyan tree outfitted with strings of lights while new structures house two indoor dining rooms and a regal bar.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Soon, Norton Tire outfitted most of the 20,000 cars that roamed the young city’s streets by the early 1930s.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • People with mobility issues also may benefit from working with a physical therapist who can help to tailor exercises appropriate to their specific situation.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
  • About 115 student athletes participated in the hurdles, 50-meter sprints, shot put, javelin, discus, high jump, long jump and a 100-meter run — each event tailored to their abilities.
    Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The tank top has side slits, which create a flowy silhouette that drapes nicely over the pants.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
  • With Green draped all over him, spearheading the Warriors’ blitzing defensive attack, Leonard was held scoreless for the first 11 minutes and 43 seconds of the fourth quarter, even as the Clippers force-fed him the ball down the stretch.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With its home-furnishing heritage, focus on low prices, and the help of artist Marcelis, Ikea has made a genuinely delightful smart lamp that’s not only beautiful but also affordable and practical.
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The retail juggernaut sold modern kit homes, the financing to purchase them, the tools to repair them and the wares to furnish them.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 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
  • Oprah Winfrey said her 1986 Oscars gown left her with a permanent scar.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The actress also donned a navy Di Petsa gown for the afterparty.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Underdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdress. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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