underdress

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de s'habiller de manière trop décontractée ou insuffisante par rapport à une occasion ou à un environnement donné, ou de porter des vêtements trop légers pour le temps qu'il fait.

A verb used to indicate the act of wearing clothes that are too informal or insufficient for a particular occasion or setting.

1. Dress without sufficient warmthB2informal

   To wear clothes that are not warm enough for the weather conditions.

   s'habiller trop légèrement

   • She underdressed for the winter hike and felt cold.
   • He always underdresses in the fall, thinking it's warmer than it is.
   • Don't underdress for the ski trip; it's freezing up there.

2. Dress informally and casuallyB2informal

   To wear clothes that are too casual or informal for a particular occasion or event.

   S'habiller de façon trop décontractée

   • He underdressed for the formal dinner party in jeans.
   • She felt she had underdressed when everyone else wore suits.
   • It's better to overdress than to underdress for a job interview.

   Synonymesdress down

   Antonymesoverdress