UNDERDRESSED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

underdressed

verb

past tense of underdress

as in uniformed

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Spungen’s book houses over 80 cookie recipes, all glitzed, glammed, or perfectly dressed down.

— The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
The polished cut of the NYDJ Teresa Trouser Jeans is a deal sealer—they can be dressed down with a hoodie for a fire-pit-friendly outfit, or just as easily styled for a casual but put-together dinner.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dressed down

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But challengers emerged and weakened its quest for dominance, often with different models ostensibly tailored to be more local.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Working with a ship that uses an advanced civilian nuclear reactor, the project is looking at what port facilities will be needed and the radiation safety measures tailored for a high-density container terminal.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of tailored

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The property debuted its wellness rooms in 2024, each outfitted with blackout curtains, an Alen air purifier, a suite of Therabody equipment, and Snooz white-noise sound machines.

— Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
Gap Large Denim Five Pocket Tote Already out of stock in the Standard and Large iterations, this petite purse is outfitted in soft denim and, true to its name, boasts a myriad of pockets for schlepping all your tchotchkes around town.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of outfitted

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It's furnished with a sofa and instead of a TV, a space-saving projector and pull-down screen are installed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
There are plenty of Ostalgie museums in today’s united Germany, furnished with memorabilia of the German Democratic Republic, from twigs of barbed wire to Trabant gearboxes.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of furnished

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Lockheed Martin installed it aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble, making the vessel the first US destroyer equipped with a high-energy laser.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Bathrooms are equipped with rain showers, motion-sensing Toto toilets, and soaking tubs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of equipped

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The American walks into a meeting room in Las Vegas’ New York-New York hotel, dressed in bold pink tracksuit bottoms, with the WBC welterweight title belt draped over his shoulder, talking as fast as his fists fly.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
However, my hands-down favorite was the new Apple Watch Hermès Series 12 (starting at $1,399), draped in radiant gold titanium.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of draped

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Co-stars Sofia Boutella, Bill Pullman and Daniel Zovatto also huddled warmly with the director.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Thirty minutes before the preseason finale, and before leaving the field from pregame warmups for the final time as a 19-man band, the Falcons’ defensive backs huddled and brought their fists together on the Hard Rock Stadium sideline.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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