underdress meaning

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underdress (verb): dress without sufficient warmth.

underdress has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

underdress as a verb

  1. dress without sufficient warmth
    • She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia

    Opposite: overdress

    Type of: dress

  2. dress informally and casually
    • On Fridays, employees can underdress

    Synonyms: dress down

    Opposite: overdress

    Type of: dress

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