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
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
