UNDERDRESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)