UNDERDRESSING Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

underdressing

verb

present participle of underdress

as in dressing down

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Hardline politicians slammed the president’s unorthodox choice of attire and activists accused him of double standards, where under Iran’s strict dress codes, ordinary people would be barred from dressing down.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
The Southern California congresswoman was known for driving a minivan and dressing down CEOs with a white board exposing their financial excesses.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026

Definition of dressing down

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Then came more hits, like the hooded jersey dresses from his spring 2023 collection, most famously worn by Beyoncé, and his Working Girl tailoring from fall 2023.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
But there’s far more to borrow from the men’s runways than tailoring.

— Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 July 2026

Definition of tailoring

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Contemporary collectors, private equity executives furnishing country houses, and even artists such as David Hockney and Jeff Koons have all helped broaden interest in the field.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 July 2026
In one workshop in Barquisimeto, welders are building bunk beds for displaced families, furnishing improvised shelters.

— Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026

Definition of furnishing

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But Sportman said more must be done, including draping the area with a tarp to prevent more water from entering the hole, hastening more erosion.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of draping

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As the tournament's sole official designer, Ralph Lauren is deeply integrated, outfitting officials and ball kids, thus becoming part of Wimbledon's visual identity.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Filson Premier American fashion label Filson was established in 1897, with the intention of outfitting Gold Rush prospectors.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

Definition of outfitting

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After seven years of trapping, swaddling, collaring and monitoring them in the Twin Cities, Miller doesn’t think his middle-school self was far off.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Best Swaddle Wrap For a swaddling option that’s secure while leaving some room for convenient variety, this easy swaddle wrap is a handy nursery item.

— DeVonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026

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The partnership will officially kick off with a four-session series for GFS Fellows, equipping them with critical skills in sound recording, listening, and community building.

— Arushi Jacob, Variety, 30 June 2026
South Korea is hardly alone among the many countries looking to Ukraine’s example in training and equipping their militaries with more drones.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026

Definition of equipping

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Growing up, Williford heard stories of ancestors catching giant grasshoppers, wrapping them in a maple leaf, adding a berry, then roasting them in fire and eating them like popcorn.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Grande is on the Atlanta leg of the Sunshine tour, after recently wrapping in Broward, with a show on Wednesday night.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

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