underdressing

Definition of underdressingnext
present participle of underdress

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdressing
Verb
  • The cozy piece marked an ideal autumnal staple, with a multifaceted design for dressing up or dressing down, depending on the occasion.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The timeless look is versatile enough for dressing down with a pair of jeans and a sweater or elevating with a maxi dress and some gold jewelry.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Still, Main Street entrepreneurs have shown remarkable agility in 2025—pivoting faster than big corporations when adopting new digital tools, experimenting with AI for marketing, and tailoring customer service to local tastes, Telyan says.
    Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • People can lead healthier lives and use the feedback from their CGM to start tailoring their nutrition, which can help prevent diabetes in the future.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • For an intimate check-in, there’s no better place than Petit Soleil, which has a complimentary apéritif hour and breakfast, plus country-French custom furnishing across its 21 rooms.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The Swedish home furnishing giant uses the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) framework to standardize reporting across multiple transport modes, drawing on primary data rather than generic estimates.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The silhouette of the dress was mostly fitted, but with the draping element and asymmetric design, the frock featured some fluidity of movement.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Skirmishing, partying, carving cups, draping themselves in fur, making smart headgear.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Suhail Kwatra, 43, who has been known around the region for outfitting socialites, has turned around his criminal complaint out of Boston Municipal Court — claiming that the $400,000 scam at the Pru Saks was fabricated.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Builders made a racket with power tools on the second floor, outfitting the space for ICE to double its personnel in the coming months.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Police said that minutes later, Karschnick is seen swaddling the baby and taking her out of the crib, but the infant continues crying and screaming, and her arm looks limp, per the complaint cited by WBAY.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The patriots’ dreams of liberty ricocheted around much of the rest of the planet, too, pushing questions about human dignity, popular sovereignty, and citizenship toward the top of the global agenda and equipping rights seekers everywhere with a potent new vocabulary.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The Act established land-grant colleges across the country, democratizing higher education and equipping generations of Americans with the skills to meet the challenges of industrialization.
    Mark Hagerott, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • To protect your tender young woody plants and trees, use a wire cage, DIY wire cloche, or a hard (chew-proof) plastic wrap meant for wrapping around the trunk.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Honestly, that's key for me, wrapping it up early.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Underdressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdressing. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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