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UNDERDRESS
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dress informally and casually
Example:
On Fridays, employees can underdress
Synonyms:
dress down; underdress
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Dress without sufficient warmth
Example:
She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
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)
