dressed (up) to the nines

dressed (up) to the nines
Phrs. Dressed very well and fashionably.

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • dressed up to the nines — ► dressed (up) to the nines dressed very smartly or fancily. Main Entry: ↑nine …   English terms dictionary

  • dressed (up) to the nines — dressed (up) to the ˈnines idiom (informal) wearing very elegant or formal clothes Main entry: ↑dressedidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • dressed up to the nines —    Someone dressed up to the nines is wearing very smart or glamorous clothes.     Caroline must be going to a party she s dressed up to the nines …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • dressed up to the nines — Meaning Dressed flamboyantly. Origin Many theories as to the origin of this phrase. One has it that tailors used nine yards of material to make a suit (or according to some authors a shirt). The more material you had the more status. Nine yards… …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • dressed up to the nines — wearing fancy clothes, elegantly dressed; spruced up …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dressed (up) to the nines — Phrs. Dressed very well and fashionably …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • be dressed up to the nines — informal to be wearing very fashionable or formal clothes for a special occasion. They must have been on their way to a wedding or something. They were dressed up to the nines …   New idioms dictionary

  • dressed to the nines — ► dressed (up) to the nines dressed very smartly or fancily. Main Entry: ↑nine …   English terms dictionary

  • dressed to the nines — adjective Very fancily or formally dressed; wearing very showy or splendid clothing. All you will see is a girl you once knew, although shes dressed up to the nines, at sixes and sevens with you …   Wiktionary

  • dressed to the nines — • dressed to the nines/teeth dressed elegantly The stars were all dressed to the nines during the Academy Awards ceremony …   Idioms and examples

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