underdress

Etymology

From under- + dress.

verb

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To dress in insufficiently warm clothes.
  2. (transitive, intransitive) To dress in insufficiently formal clothes.

noun

  1. (countable) Any dress (feminine-style garment) worn under another, especially under an overdress.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Any garment (any clothing) that is worn under another but is not underwear.
    Coordinate term: underwear

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