UNDERDRESSING Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

underdressing

verb

present participle of underdress

as in dressing down

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With kitten heels Denim doesn’t always have to mean dressing down.

— India Roby, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2026
Like Bezos, whose Sun Valley uniform has included jeans with T-shirts and polo shirts, many of the male tech executives are dressing down.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

Definition of dressing down

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One subject, the podcaster Andrew Gold, begins tailoring his content to anti-woke audiences, racking up huge numbers by playing to the preexisting grievances of his angry followers.

— Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Chris Finch has a lot of work to do in tailoring an offense to maximize this team’s strengths.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of tailoring

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With Charles-Émile’s sons, Émile and Adolphe, at the helm, the company became the area’s star tenant, furnishing saddles to a Continental élite, including Nicholas II, the Tsar of Russia.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
The 18,798-square-foot building would house the home furnishing retailer as well as a dining area with capacity for approximately 124 guests.

— Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of furnishing

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The three-layer cake was designed to reflect the structure of the reception room — fondant draped like the velvet draping on the walls adorned the sides of the cake, with edible pearl detailing.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Its medium weight feels substantial without being too heavy, and its 50 x 60 inch size is perfect for draping over a sofa or armchair.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of draping

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On Monday, Boggi Milano will be revealed as the club’s new official formalwear partner, outfitting both its men’s and women’s first teams, as well as its technical staff and management.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Construction on the ship will continue at the shipyard’s outfitting pier before the vessel ventures out for sea trials.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of outfitting

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The East Palo Alto Police Department posted a separate video from the rescue that shows the dog swimming furiously with seagulls circling overhead and firefighters scooping him out of the murky water and swaddling him in towels.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
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

Definition of swaddling

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Sectors that are building/equipping/powering data centers (construction, manufacturing, utilities) were stronger.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
The secretary and the Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy's top admiral, are responsible for training and equipping the Navy.

— Emily Chang, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of equipping

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Most recently wrapping a lead role opposite Sam Rockwell in The Cackling of the Dodos, a Netflix crime flick helmed by Jason Bateman, he is represented by 7 Deuce Entertainment and Ziffren Brittenham.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Speculation has been rampant that Oasis was slated for another round of live dates after wrapping their 2025 tour at London’s Wembley Stadium.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

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