dressed to the nines

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Etymology

From dressed +‎ to the nines; first recorded in the 1800s.

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dressed to the nines (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Very fancily or formally dressed; wearing very showy or splendid clothing.
    He arrived at the gala, dressed to the nines in his top hat and tails.
    • 1846, Alexander Kerr Bonn, An Original, Laughable and Comical Tale of Hughie Morrison, the Scottish Emigrant, page 20:
      During the early part of the day he took a stroll in the vicinity of "Fell's Point," dressed to the nines, with his cravat, and pin, and shirt collar neatly folded over.
    • 1976, Tim Rice, Don't Cry For Me Argentina:
      All you will see is a girl you once knew, although she's dressed up to the nines, at sixes and sevens with you.

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