dressed to the nines
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dressed to the nines
Where it comes from
From dressed + to the nines; first recorded in the 1800s.
adjective
- 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.
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adj very fancily or formally dressed
| Español | de punta en blanco, hecho un brazo de mar, de tiros largos, de oro y azul |
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| 中文 | 盛装打扮 |
| Français | sur son trente et un, tiré à quatre épingles |
| Italiano | vestito di tutto punto |
| Русский | разодетый в пух и прах razodetyj v pux i prax, расфуфыренный rasfufyrennyj, одетый с иголочки odetyj s igoločki |
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