to perfection, to the highest degree or point. In later use chiefly in dressed (up) to the nines : dressed very elaborately or smartly.
| Example | Meaning |
I convinced Sam to dress up in like a suit, to the nines, and wear a fake-moustache. |
to perfection, to the highest degree or point. In later use chiefly in dressed (up) to the nines : dressed very elaborately or smartly. |
| Example | Meaning |
Like I mean I was the kid who was dressed to the nines on like colour-cheer-day and you-know and stuff like but- yeah to be able to say that you were a part of that and you helped organize those kinds of things and to be able to walk down the hallways now, you-know, I mean I've been out of Scollard for five years now and my name's still on a plaque you-know like its fun to be able to kind-of go back and see like "Yeah there I am," like vice-president like you-know and like "Oh there-" and- and a lot came from that. |
to perfection, to the highest degree or point. In later use chiefly in dressed (up) to the nines : dressed very elaborately or smartly. |
| Example | Meaning |
You wouldn't believe and they dressed to nines. They had big dances and they dressed to the nines. They all did. |
to perfection, to the highest degree or point. In later use chiefly in dressed (up) to the nines : dressed very elaborately or smartly. |
