dressed to the nines 衣冠楚楚

非正式表达 dressed to the nines 或 dressed up to the nines 用来形容人穿着非常时髦，它可以指某个人在正式或休闲场合衣冠楚楚的样子。这个表达也常被用来形容某人为出席特殊场合或活动而打扮得十分考究。

例句

Everyone gets dressed up to the nines when they go to a wedding.

At my graduation ceremony, it was interesting to see my parents dressed to the nines.

I hate getting dressed up to the nines. I find formal clothes really uncomfortable.

请注意

另一个表达 dressed to kill 的意思是“为吸引人注目而打扮得华丽、精致的”。

例句

Ooh. Where are you going dressed to kill like that? First date?

If you're going to the party like that, dressed to kill. I'm going to have to change my clothes too for something a bit flashier.