up to the nines

I tend to dress up to the nines every day.

But she, she could bleeding dress up to the nines.

He had told her to dress up to the nines tonight because she had a special date.

Outside the toilet, three girls, done up to the nines in club gear, were talking, smoking cigarettes.

I feel like getting dressed up to the nines.'

Beetle at the wheel, jammed up to the nines.

"The women in heels and short dresses and their hair done up to the nines.

She was dressed, in his grandmother's phrase, 'up to the nines'.

Dressed up to the nines for somebody.

Evelyn was dressed up to the nines.

Dressed up to the nines--daughter's a smart, pretty girl.

Dressed up to the Nines (10 March 2004)

Swarms of girls, done up to the nines, and shifty-looking men were traipsing in and out.

We all had to be done up to the nines, wearing bags of jewellery and fancy evening dresses -the works.

As usual the wee Glaswegian was dressed up to the nines: sharp black suit, silk shirt and tie.

Attending the Goodwood Vintage Festival and getting the chance to dress up to the nines.

Samantha is dressed up to the nines, and as she expresses her interest in Ivan, Mabel becomes insecure.

Dressed up to the nines in riding breeches, polished boots and a hacking jacket, like some English country squire.

Dressed up to the nines, smelling like . . . well, no woman he'd ever smelt before.

Hotten also included dressed up to the nines, defined as we use it today: "in a showy or recherche manner."

'You know, done up to the nines.'

'Now we must overhaul you and your wardrobe, and disguise you up to the nines.'

Women then were defended up to the nines, but you knew just as much about them as you do now--and that's precious little."

In modern English usage, the phrase most commonly appears as "dressed to the nines" or "dressed up to the nines".

I have been watching you coast by my house on the top floor of the number 3 bus - off to your super job, dressed up to the nines.