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 ]