Question

Meaning of the idiom, "dressed up to the nines"​

Answer 1

It means dressed to perfection or highest quality

Step-by-step explanation:

It means that a person is wearing fashionable elegant, expensive or fomal clothing to a special occasion.

Answer 2

To the nines: to perfection or to the highest degree.

Step-by-step explanation:

The phrase "dressed to the nines" is just a specific application of the Scottish phrase "to the nine " The earliest written evidence of this phrase appeared in the late 18th century in the poetry of Robert Burns. Its meaning is "to perfection; just right." The Scottish National Dictionary speculates that the phrase is derived from the game of ninepins, but this connection is not at all clear.