underdressing

verb

present participle of underdress
as in dressing down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdressing
  1. dressing down
  2. tailoring
  3. furnishing
  4. draping
  5. outfitting
  6. swaddling
  7. equipping
  8. wrapping
Verb
  • And there’s a useful distinction between dressing down to make someone else comfortable and being thoughtful about the signals your clothes send.
    — Morgan Sullivan, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Like Bezos, whose Sun Valley uniform has included jeans with T-shirts and polo shirts, many of the male tech executives are dressing down.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Definition of dressing down
Verb
  • Changing course so close to the early-decision deadline can be difficult for applicants who have spent months tailoring their applications to a specific Cornell school, a distinctive part of the university's application process, according to Beaton.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
  • As for the tech behind the program, Aescape uses real-time body mapping, physical AI, and robotics with the aim of tailoring each session to the person on the table.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of tailoring
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  • Costs would cover the design, construction, furnishing and equipping of the facility.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The request was made prior to Guilfoyle’s Senate confirmation last year, and Deters has denied furnishing the money.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of furnishing
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  • The bodice of the dress was gathered at the front, giving way to a long, draping skirt.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
  • These covers wrap individual seat, back or chaise cushions rather than draping the whole couch at once.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of draping
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  • Chris took creative ownership of the interior of Firehouse Subs restaurants, outfitting each location with a custom mural depicting fire and police service unique to the restaurant’s town.
    — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The brand reinterpreted the Karakorum, Verone, Himalaya and Tibb jackets, paying tribute to its history, alpine culture and commitment to outfitting expeditions.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of outfitting
Verb
  • The East Palo Alto Police Department posted a separate video from the rescue that shows the dog swimming furiously with seagulls circling overhead and firefighters scooping him out of the murky water and swaddling him in towels.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • After seven years of trapping, swaddling, collaring and monitoring them in the Twin Cities, Miller doesn’t think his middle-school self was far off.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of swaddling
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  • Its modular design is intended to support installation in field environments, potentially simplifying the process of equipping vehicles with robotic capabilities.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Costs would cover the design, construction, furnishing and equipping of the facility.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of equipping
Verb
  • If your hair isn’t naturally wavy, use a curling iron to add waves, wrapping sections around the iron in opposite directions for a less polished look.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Grande is currently taking a break from her public-facing work after wrapping her Eternal Sunshine Tour in early September.
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrapping
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