underdress

[ verb uhn-der-dres; noun uhn-der-dres ]

/ verb ˌʌn dərˈdrɛs; noun ˈʌn dərˌdrɛs /

verb (used without object), un·der·dressed or un·der·drest, un·der·dress·ing.

to clothe oneself less completely or formally than is usual or fitting for the circumstances.

noun

garments worn beneath others; underclothes.

a slip, petticoat, or other underskirt, especially one designed to be seen when worn, as beneath a redingote.

Origin of underdress

First recorded in 1775–85; under- + dress

Words nearby underdress

underdraft, underdrain, underdrainage, underdraw, underdrawers, underdress, underdressed, underdrive, undereducate, underemphasis, underemphasize

Example sentences from the Web for underdress

Underdress of jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace, or embroidery.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. II, No. X., March 1851|Various
Bodice and underdress of sky-blue velveteen, trimmed with bouffants and noeuds of bell-pulls.
The Book of Snobs|William Makepeace Thackeray
Over an underdress of flame-colored silk there were what Jim considered floating clouds of pale gray chiffon.
The Ranch Girls in Europe|Margaret Vandercook
Underdress and undersleeves, jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace or embroidery.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. II, No. X., March 1851|Various

单词	underdress
释义	underdress [ verb uhn-der-dres; noun uhn-der-dres ] / verb ˌʌn dərˈdrɛs; noun ˈʌn dərˌdrɛs / verb (used without object), un·der·dressed or un·der·drest, un·der·dress·ing. to clothe oneself less completely or formally than is usual or fitting for the circumstances. noun garments worn beneath others; underclothes. a slip, petticoat, or other underskirt, especially one designed to be seen when worn, as beneath a redingote. Origin of underdress First recorded in 1775–85; under- + dress Words nearby underdress underdraft, underdrain, underdrainage, underdraw, underdrawers, underdress, underdressed, underdrive, undereducate, underemphasis, underemphasize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for underdress Underdress of jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace, or embroidery. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. II, No. X., March 1851\|Various Bodice and underdress of sky-blue velveteen, trimmed with bouffants and noeuds of bell-pulls. The Book of Snobs\|William Makepeace Thackeray Over an underdress of flame-colored silk there were what Jim considered floating clouds of pale gray chiffon. The Ranch Girls in Europe\|Margaret Vandercook Underdress and undersleeves, jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace or embroidery. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. II, No. X., March 1851\|Various
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