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dressed to kill
Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  dressed to kill - dressed in fancy or formal clothingdressed to the nines, dressed-up, spiffed up, spruced up, togged up, dolled up, dressedclad, clothed - wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination; "clothed and in his right mind"- Bible; "proud of her well-clothed family"; "nurses clad in white"; "white-clad nurses" |
dressed to kill
dressed to killVery well-dressed and fashionable, typically in an attempt to impress other people. I have to be dressed to kill at this event tonight—a lot of important people will be there.See also: dress, killdressed to kill and dressed (up) fit to killFig. dressed in fancy or stylish clothes. (See also dressed (up) fit to kill.) Wow, look at Sally! She's really dressed to kill. A person doesn't go on vacation dressed to kill. When Joe came to pick Mary up for the movie, he was dressed up fit to kill and carrying a dozen roses.See also: dress, killdressed to killAlso, dressed to the nines. Elaborately attired, as in For the opening of the restaurant she was dressed to kill, or At the opera everyone was dressed to the nines. The first of these hyperbolic expressions dates from the early 1800s and uses kill in the sense of "to a great or impressive degree." The phrase to the nines in the sense of "superlative" dates from the late 1700s and its original meaning has been lost, but the most likely theory is that it alludes to the fact that nine, the highest single-digit numeral, stands for "best." Also see gussied up. See also: dress, killdressed to kill If someone, especially a woman, is dressed to kill, they are wearing very smart or attractive clothes which are intended to attract attention and impress people. She watched his plane come into Mascot airport, dressed to kill, her hand shielding her eyes.See also: dress, killdressed to kill wearing attractive and flamboyant clothes in order to make a striking impression.See also: dress, killdressed to ˈkill (informal) (especially of a woman) wearing your best clothes, especially clothes that attract attention: She went to the party dressed to kill.See also: dress, killdressed to kill mod. dressed in fancy or stylish clothes to impress someone. I’m never dressed to kill. I just try to be neat. See also: dress, killSee D2K
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Related to dressed to kill: Brian De PalmaSynonyms for dressed to killadj dressed in fancy or formal clothingSynonyms- dressed to the nines
- dressed-up
- spiffed up
- spruced up
- togged up
- dolled up
- dressed
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