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underdress
[ verb uhn-der-dres; noun uhn-der-dres ]
verb (used without object)
- 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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of underdress1
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Example Sentences
Over an underdress of flame-colored silk there were what Jim considered floating clouds of pale gray chiffon.
From her shoulders fell a long full robe of purple byssus, over an underdress of white which readied the knee.
Underdress and undersleeves, jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace or embroidery.
Bodice and underdress of sky-blue velveteen, trimmed with bouffants and noeuds of bell-pulls.
Underdress of jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace, or embroidery.
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