Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [verb uhn-der-dres; noun uhn-der-dres]
- /verb ˌʌn dərˈdrɛs; noun ˈʌn dərˌdrɛs/
- /ˌʌndədrˈes/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [verb uhn-der-dres; noun uhn-der-dres]
- /verb ˌʌn dərˈdrɛs; noun ˈʌn dərˌdrɛs/
Definitions of underdress word
- verb without object underdress to clothe oneself less completely or formally than is usual or fitting for the circumstances. 1
- noun underdress garments worn beneath others; underclothes. 1
- noun underdress a slip, petticoat, or other underskirt, especially one designed to be seen when worn, as beneath a redingote. 1
- abbreviation UNDERDRESS underclothing 0
- verb underdress to fail to dress up enough 0
- intransitive verb underdress to dress more plainly or informally than is indicated by the occasion 0
Information block about the term
Origin of underdress
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; under- + dress
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Underdress
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
underdress popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
underdress usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with u
- Words starting with un
- Words starting with und
- Words starting with unde
- Words starting with under
- Words starting with underd
- Words starting with underdr
- Words starting with underdre
- Words starting with underdres
- Words starting with underdress