dressed to the nines

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Sure, no one is stopping anyone from sauntering into their local grocery store dressed to the nines in faux fur and pumps.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

Members of Parliament were dressed to the nines as they listened to the speech.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

The social media magnate is dressed to the nines in a sequin jacket patterned like tin ceiling tiles.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2024

“When I was 19 or 20, I would get dressed to the nines, as fresh as I could possibly be,” he told The Times in March 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Juan was there too, and Tee, Bennie, Jerome, Izzy, and Nydia, all dressed to the nines.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older