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dressed to the nines

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dressed to the nines and dressed to the teeth
Fig. dressed very stylishly with nothing overlooked. She showed up for the picnic dressed to the nines. Clare is usually dressed to the teeth in order to impress people.
See also: dress, nine

dressed to the nines
wearing very fashionable or expensive clothes The door opened to reveal a small woman, dressed to the nines for an evening of partying.
See also: dress, nine


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Wide aisles, bright lighting and views stretching across each floor complement mannequins dressed to the nines.
Elsewhere in the city, a sadistic pair of serial killers is preying upon young women, raping them, and leaving their corpses posed dressed to the nines in status cars.
Hopkins and Godbey, both 43, were both dressed to the nines in Western wear, playing the part of urban cowboys perfectly.
 
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