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What does dressed to the nines mean?

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Adjective
  1. (idiomatic) Very fancily or formally dressed; wearing very showy or splendid clothing.
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Like the other speakers, Adams recalled a dedicated friend, and one who was always dressed to the nines.
Jane dressed to the nines and pranced about like a princess.
But in all fairness, the majority who were dressed to the nines did not let the rain dampen their spirits.
Even in the middle of the bombed-out ruins, she always looked like a queen, dressed to the nines.
I feel my best when I'm dressed to the nines.
We were dressed to the nines, like all the other diners.

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