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underdressed

British  
/ ˌʌndəˈdrɛst /

adjective

  1. wearing clothes that are not elaborate or formal enough for a particular occasion

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A friend who was at the party with me recalls that, as underdressed as he was, Epstein pulled everyone’s focus to him—even the most powerful people in the room.

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I was already looking forward to seeing how Biebs planned to bring the radically underdressed “Swag” to Coachella in a few months.

From Los Angeles Times

When her rival, Poot’s Thea, arrives underdressed, Hedda forces her into a hideous frock with fussy bows and an ungainly skirt.

From Los Angeles Times

A Times photographer and I, slightly underdressed, scuttled past the valet and into the backyard.

From Los Angeles Times

As I waited for my cappuccino in a line of VIP shoppers and newsletter subscribers sporting an abundance of Chanel handbags, I felt underdressed in jeans, sans blowout.

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