Definition of UNDERDRESS

underdress

Meanings

Plural: underdresses

Verb

  • dress without sufficient warmth
    • "She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia"
  • dress informally and casually
    • "On Fridays, employees can underdress"
  • To dress in insufficiently warm clothes.
  • To dress in insufficiently formal clothes.

Noun

  • Any dress (feminine-style garment) worn under another, especially under an overdress.
  • Any garment (any clothing) that is worn under another but is not underwear.

Origin / Etymology

From under- + dress.

Synonyms

dress down

Antonyms

dress up, overdress

Scrabble Score: 12

underdress is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
underdress is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
underdress is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

underdress is a valid Words With Friends word