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Adjective: underdressed  ,ún-du(r)'drest
  1. Inadequately or too informally clothed
    "She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia"
Verb: underdress  ,ún-du(r)'dres
  1. Dress informally and casually
    "On Fridays, employees can underdress";
    - dress down
     
  2. Dress without sufficient warmth
    "She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia"

See also: clad, clothed

Type of: apparel [archaic], clothe, dress, enclothe [rare], fit out, garb, garment, get dressed, habilitate [archaic], raiment [archaic], tog [informal]

Antonym: overclothe

Encyclopedia: Underdressed