underdress

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Recent Examples of underdress Don’t underdress like London or New York. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdress
Verb
  • Dabs of the coverage product under my eyes and on my post-acne hyperpigmentation go a long way, boosting my confidence and uniforming my skin tone in a way that no other product can.
    Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2024
  • New 20th anniversary logos and merchandise go on sale Tuesday, but because of MLB guidelines, bigger changes to uniform designs and logos will have to wait a year or so.
    Joe Noga, cleveland, 17 Jan. 2023
Verb
  • In the meantime, their conflict threatens to further destabilize a region where terrorist outfits such as the Islamic State group and Al Qaeda are trying to remobilize.
    Marin Scott, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The spa also offers accessible treatment rooms, including roll-in showers, and the hotel pools are outfitted with lifts and accessible transfers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Such a model could blend the strongest elements of existing systems under one roof while remaining tailored to older adults.
    Crystal Hudson, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Under strict scrutiny, the government has to prove that a restriction on speech is narrowly tailored to protect a compelling interest, which is generally preventing harm to an individual or the public at large, according to the Freedom Forum.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Some were draped in ivy, others adorned with pink blossoms, but none are forgotten by nature’s touch—each brought to life by the intricate details that transport you into a postcard of the Italian countryside.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Instead of quietly draping over the bed, the fabric is shown suspended above it while both cats dangle from the material, clinging on with their paws before launching themselves down onto the mattress.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At the home, on West First Avenue in Hialeah, rooms were well-furnished, clean and tidy.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Reclaiming and then furnishing these apartments was both practical and emotional.
    Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • After Cash’s Rick Rubin album, the audience—in New York, at least—was magically transformed into leather jacketed hipster boys working on starter mutton chops and Sarah Lawrence girls wearing gingham skirts and Frye boots, all of them claiming to have grown up on the stuff.
    Corey Seymour, Vogue, 12 June 2025
  • On December 31, the 24-year-old pop star attended Kelce's game against the Cincinnati Bengals wearing a slightly different version of the Chiefs letterman jacket her boyfriend wore on Christmas Day.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2024
Verb
  • Though Prince Harry's ESPY award was plagued by a bit of controversy, Meghan still hit the red carpet in July 2024 to support her husband in style, opting for a slinky white halter gown by Oscar de la Renta.
    Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The actress also donned a navy Di Petsa gown for the afterparty.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Underdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdress. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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