underdressed

ˌʌndərˈdrɛst

Definition

Definition of underdressed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

cold weatherwearing clothes not warm enough for the weather

She felt underdressed in the chilly wind.

clothingwearing clothes not formal enough for an event

He was underdressed for the wedding.

casual

informal

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Origin of underdressed

English, under- (below) + dressed

Examples of underdressed in a sentence

Many guests were underdressed at the winter wedding.
She felt underdressed at the gala dinner.
Being underdressed at the opera made him uncomfortable.

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French:trop légèrement vêtu, mal habillé, ...
German:unzureichend gekleidet, nicht angemessen gekleidet, ...
Italian:poco vestito, troppo casual, ...
Spanish:poco abrigado, informal, ...
Portuguese:mal agasalhado, mal vestido, ...
Chinese:衣着单薄, 穿着不够正式的, ...
Japanese:薄着の, カジュアルな, ...
Arabic:غَيْرُ مُرْتَدٍ مَلابِسَ دافِئَة, غَيْر مُلائِم, ...
Hebrew:קַל לָבוּשׁ, פָּשׁוּט, ...
Russian:недостаточно одетый, неподобающий, ...
Ukrainian:недостатньо одягнений, недостатньо формально одягнений, ...
Hindi:मौसम के हिसाब से पर्याप्त गरम कपड़े न पहने हुए, मौके के हिसाब से कम औपचारिक कपड़े पहने हुए, ...
Bengali:কম গরম কাপড় পরা, অনুষ্ঠানের তুলনায় কম আনুষ্ঠানিক পোশাক পরা, ...
Catalan:mal abrigat, informal, ...
Czech:nedostatečně oblečený, oblečený příliš neformálně, ...
Danish:for tyndt klædt på, uformelt klædt, ...
Dutch:te dun gekleed, ondergekleed, ...
Greek:ελαφρά ντυμένος, ακατάλληλα ντυμένος, ...
Hungarian:alulöltözött, túl hétköznapi, ...
Khmer:ស្លៀកពាក់មិនកក់ក្តៅគ្រប់គ្រាន់សម្រាប់អាកាសធាតុ, ស្លៀកពាក់មិនសមរម្យ, ...
Korean:얇게 입은, 덜 차려입은, ...
Persian:کم‌پوش, با لباسی کمتر از حد لازم رسمی, ...
Polish:niedostatecznie ubrany, zbyt swobodny, ...
Portuguese (BR):mal agasalhado, inadequadamente vestido, ...
Romanian:neîmbrăcat adecvat, necorespunzător, ...
Swedish:för tunt klädd, felklädd, ...
Thai:ใส่เสื้อผ้าไม่อุ่นพอ, แต่งตัวไม่เป็นทางการเกินไป, ...
Turkish:ince giyinmiş, özensiz giyinmiş, ...
Vietnamese:mặc phong phanh, mặc không đủ trang trọng, ...

underdress

ˌʌndərˈdrɛs

Definition of underdress - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

insufficient formalitydress too casually for an occasion

She underdressed for the formal dinner party.

casual

dress down

informal

insufficient warmthdress in clothes not warm enough

He underdressed for the cold weather and felt chilly.

undercover

undergarment

Noun

clothingpiece of clothing worn under outer clothes

She wore a warm underdress in winter.

underclothing

undergarment

feminine garment

Rare

dress worn under an overdress

Rare

She wore an elegant underdress beneath her gown.

petticoat

slip

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Images of underdress

piece of clothing worn under outer clothes
dress worn under an overdress

Origin of underdress

English, under- (beneath) + dress (garment)

Examples of underdress in a sentence

Don't underdress for the gala tonight.
She underdressed for the evening gala and felt out of place.
Many hikers underdress for the mountain trails and risk hypothermia.
She chose a silk underdress for the evening gown.
The underdress was essential for comfort in the layered outfit.
The underdress added volume to her outfit.

She chose a silk underdress for comfort.

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French:être trop décontracté, sous-vêtement, ...
German:zu leger kleiden, Unterkleid, ...
Italian:vestirsi in modo troppo casual, sottoveste, ...
Spanish:subestimar el código de vestimenta, ropa interior, ...
Portuguese:vestir-se de forma demasiado casual, roupa de baixo, ...
Chinese:穿得太随便, 内衣, ...
Japanese:カジュアルすぎる服装をする, アンダードレス, ...
Arabic:لَبِسَ بغير رسمية, ثوب داخلي, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְלַבֵּשׁ פָּשׁוּט מִדַּי, שִׂמְלַת תַּחְתּוֹן, ...
Russian:одеться, нижняя рубашка, ...
Ukrainian:вдягтися, нижня сукня, ...
Hindi:बहुत साधारण कपड़े पहनना, अंतरवस्त्र, ...
Bengali:অনুপযুক্ত পোশাক পরা, অন্তর্বাস, ...
Catalan:anar massa informal, roba interior, ...
Czech:podcenit oblečení, spodnice, ...
Danish:klæde sig for afslappet, underkjole, ...
Dutch:onderkleden, onderjurk, ...
Greek:ντύνομαι πιο απλά απ' όσο πρέπει, εσώρουχο, ...
Hungarian:túl hétköznapian öltözni, alsóruha, ...
Khmer:ស្លៀកពាក់មិនសមរម្យតាមកាលៈទេសៈ, សម្លៀកបំពាក់ខាងក្នុង, ...
Korean:너무 캐주얼하게 입다, 속옷, ...
Persian:بیش از حد معمولی لباس پوشیدن, زیرپوش, ...
Polish:ubierać się zbyt swobodnie, halka, ...
Portuguese (BR):vestir-se inadequadamente, roupa de baixo, ...
Romanian:a se îmbrăca necorespunzător, lenjerie, ...
Swedish:klä sig för ledigt, underklänning, ...
Thai:แต่งตัวสบายเกินไป, เสื้อชั้นใน, ...
Turkish:fazla gündelik giyinmek, iç elbise, ...
Vietnamese:ăn mặc quá xuề xòa so với dịp đó, lớp áo lót, ...

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