- underdress
- Date: circa 1784 intransitive verb to dress in overly or inappropriately simple or informal clothing transitive verb to dress (as oneself) more simply or informally than is appropriate
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
underdress
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underdress — ► VERB (also be underdressed) ▪ dress too plainly or too informally for a particular occasion … English terms dictionary
underdress — [un΄dər dres′] vi. to dress more plainly or informally than is indicated by the occasion … English World dictionary
underdress — v. /un deuhr dres /; n. /un deuhr dres /, v., underdressed or underdrest, underdressing, n. v.i. 1. to clothe oneself less completely or formally than is usual or fitting for the circumstances. n. 2. garments worn beneath others; underclothes. 3 … Universalium
underdress — verb a) To dress in insufficiently warm clothes. b) To dress in insufficiently formal clothes. Ant: overdress … Wiktionary
underdress — n. underclothes; underskirt, petticoat, slip v. dress in a way that is not formal enough for the circumstances; not dress warmly enough … English contemporary dictionary
underdress — verb (also be underdressed) dress too plainly or too informally for a particular occasion … English new terms dictionary
underdress — un•der•dress v. [[t]ˌʌn dərˈdrɛs[/t]] n. [[t]ˈʌn dərˌdrɛs[/t]] v. i. 1) to clothe oneself less formally than is usual or fitting for the circumstances 2) clo garments worn beneath others; underclothes 3) clo a slip, petticoat, or other underskirt … From formal English to slang
underdress — noun /ˈʌndədrɛs/ (say unduhdres) 1. a dress worn under another. –verb (i) /ʌndəˈdrɛs/ (say unduh dres) 2. to dress too plainly; wear an outfit which is not smart or elaborate enough for the occasion …
underdress — v.tr. & intr. dress too plainly or too lightly … Useful english dictionary
dress down — verb 1. censure severely or angrily The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger s car The deputy ragged the Prime Minister The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup • Syn: ↑call on the carpet, ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
