UNDERDRESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does underdress mean? 

• UNDERDRESS (verb)
  The verb UNDERDRESS has 2 senses:

1. dress without sufficient warmth

2. dress informally and casually

  Familiarity information: UNDERDRESS used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNDERDRESS (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dress without sufficient warmth

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Context example:

She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia

Hypernyms (to "underdress" is one way to...):

apparel; clothe; dress; enclothe; fit out; garb; garment; habilitate; raiment; tog (provide with clothes or put clothes on)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Antonym:

overdress (dress too warmly)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Dress informally and casually

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

dress down; underdress

Context example:

On Fridays, employees can underdress

Hypernyms (to "underdress" is one way to...):

dress; get dressed (put on clothes)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Antonym:

overdress (put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive)