underdress
to clothe oneself less completely or formally than is usual or fitting for the circumstances.
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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How to use underdress in a sentence
Over an underdress of flame-colored silk there were what Jim considered floating clouds of pale gray chiffon.
The Ranch Girls in Europe | Margaret VandercookFrom her shoulders fell a long full robe of purple byssus, over an underdress of white which readied the knee.
Idolatry | Julian Hawthorneunderdress and undersleeves, jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace or embroidery.
Bodice and underdress of sky-blue velveteen, trimmed with bouffants and noeuds of bell-pulls.
The Book of Snobs | William Makepeace Thackerayunderdress of jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace, or embroidery.
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