underdress

underdress
v. /un'deuhr dres"/; n. /un"deuhr dres'/, v., underdressed or underdrest, underdressing, n.
v.i.
1. to clothe oneself less completely or formally than is usual or fitting for the circumstances.
n.
2. garments worn beneath others; underclothes.
3. a slip, petticoat, or other underskirt, esp. one designed to be seen when worn, as beneath a redingote.
[1775-85; UNDER- + DRESS]

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