underdressed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
A Times photographer and I, slightly underdressed, scuttled past the valet and into the backyard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025
So perhaps I jumped to the conclusion that Roy and Keeley were back together after the former showed up conspicuously underdressed in the latter’s apartment following his “stuck” revelation and subsequent letter.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
I’m going to be underdressed for the magentaverse.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
The problem is not that the clock radio feels underdressed, the problem is that I cannot bear to watch the numbers advance in the heartless way common to this particular model.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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