Dressed to the nines means wearing very stylish or formal clothes and looking especially well dressed.
The expression has been used in English since the 1700s, though the exact origin of the number nine is uncertain. It may come from earlier phrases suggesting something done to the highest degree.
The expression has been used in English since the 1700s, though the exact origin of the number nine is uncertain. It may come from earlier phrases suggesting something done to the highest degree.
Everyone at the wedding was dressed to the nines.