underdressed

/ (ˌʌndəˈdrɛst) /

adjective

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

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

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Words nearby underdressed

underdrain, underdrainage, underdraw, underdrawers, underdress, underdressed, underdrive, undereducate, underemphasis, underemphasize, underemployed

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Example sentences from the Web for underdressed

If Williams had been in school, someone might have noticed that she was underdressed and emaciated.
The Sinister Side of Homeschooling|Michelle Goldberg|September 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There I sat as an underdressed, 31-year-old, naive imperialist in the making.
Iraq War 10th Anniversary: The Teamster|John Kael Weston|March 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The pancakes got there, realized they were underdressed, jumped into a vat of hot oil...and came out as funnel cake.
What to Eat: Vietnamese Buffet|Cookstr.com|October 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Was she, for instance, the underdressed one with the mole, or the rawboned giggler?
It Never Can Happen Again|William De Morgan

Remember this: it is always better to be underdressed than to be overdressed.
Book of Etiquette, Volume 2|Lillian Eichler Watson
Furthermore, he had a painful consciousness of being conspicuous among the underdressed men.
Skinner's Dress Suit|Henry Irving Dodge

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