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

underdressed

verb

past tense of underdress

as in uniformed

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This Calvin Klein bowling bag looks sophisticated and modern, but as Gregory explained, it could easily be dressed down with jeans and a tee.

— Anna Traver, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026
This versatile set can be dressed up with heels or dressed down with sneakers.

— Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of dressed down

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A lot of it was gate-kept, especially from women, and tailored toward men.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The work from Cohen's lab and others is all driving at the goal of eventually developing nuanced exercise prescriptions — and possibly drugs — that can be tailored to the individual.

— Will Stone, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of tailored

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Five more bedrooms are spread across the second and third floors, while the lower ground is outfitted with a cinema room, wine room, a sitting/games room, a gym, and a plant room.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026
The leading men were outfitted with head-turning wigs and conspicuous facial hair, as well as spot-on replicas of the group's Tommy Nutter suits and denim ensembles.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of outfitted

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Abolishing the games would eliminate valuable auditions for players who need them — those same players who are least equipped to absorb the consequences if they’re injured.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The ideas suggest that Julie and Billy remain ideally equipped to take on an increasingly surreal era of looksmaxxing, brand integration, nepo babies, prestige dramedies and vertical video.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of equipped

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For the living room, replace lightweight summer throws with chunkier knit, wool, or bouclé blankets draped over the back of a sofa or accent chair.

— Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
In a long warehouse in Kandahar’s Zhari district, fans whirl overhead, stirring the hot summer air around bunches of plump, green grapes draped over sticks set up in rows to dry.

— ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

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