underdressed

verb

past tense of underdress
as in uniformed

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  1. dressed down
  2. tailored
  3. outfitted
  4. furnished
  5. equipped
  6. draped
  7. huddled
Verb
  • Photos published by The Sun showed the couple dressed down, with Meghan in a black sweater, dark pants, white sneakers and sunglasses.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Spungen’s book houses over 80 cookie recipes, all glitzed, glammed, or perfectly dressed down.
    — The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of dressed down
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  • Opponents falsely claimed the bill targeted agriculture broadly, although it was tailored strictly to dog-breeding operations.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • To stay updated on space weather and know the best times and places to catch auroras, consider using a space weather app tailored to your location.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tailored
Verb
  • The four-sneaker One Block Down x Nike Air Max 95 OG Big Bubble Lux collection sees the beloved retro running sneaker get outfitted in full premium leather uppers in colorways inspired by the retailer’s Italian roots.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • For 42 years, an Oak Park man who had immigrated decades ago from Italy roamed residential streets on Chicago’s South Side, pushing an old-fashioned green and red cart outfitted with a sharpening stone.
    — Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of outfitted
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  • Rustic rooms, lined with tile floors, are furnished with colorful Peruvian blankets, local art, and views of the gardens of the Vilcanota River, and manage never to feel tacky.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The home was sold furnished, too, meaning the new owner can settle in without having to orchestrate an entire design production.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of furnished
Verb
  • Banks can help through grants, partnerships and appropriate credit, alongside investors equipped to finance early-stage technology risk.
    — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Those closest to constituents were best equipped to govern them, the argument went.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of equipped
Verb
  • They must be staked into the ground, not draped on the headstone.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • During the Mexican-American War, legend has it, one cadet—not much older than Holt—draped himself in the Mexican flag and leapt to his death rather than surrender it to American troops.
    — Reif Larsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of draped
Verb
  • After officials huddled, Verden was credited with a catch off a deflection but not the touchdown due to an inadvertent whistle.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Najera, Iverson and Martin were on the floor together, and Iverson huddled them to plead for intensity.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of huddled
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