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Where does the expression dressed to the nines come from?
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Use 7 nines to form a expression that equals 12?
9 + (9 / 9) + (9 / 9) + (9 / 9) = 12
What does nine mean in Bible?
NINE: -noun 1. a cardinal number, eight plus one. 2. a symbol for this number, as 9 or IX. 3. a set of this many persons or things. 4. a baseball team. 5. a playing card with nine pips. 6. the Nine, the Muses. -adjective 7. amounting to nine in number. -Idiom 8. dressed to the nines, looking one's best; dressed smartly, splendidly, etc.: All the girls were dressed to the nines for the party. (from dictionary.com)
How many nines are in a billion?
111,111,111 nines are in a billion
When was Burchfield Nines created?
Burchfield Nines was created in 1978.
How many nines are there in a deck of cards?
There are four nines in a deck of cards.
To be elaborately dressed is to be dressed to the?
dressed to the nines dressed to the nines dressed to the nines ===== dressed to the hilt dressed to kill
What part of speech is dressed to the nines?
The phrase "dressed to the nines" is an adjective. It means to be very well dressed.
To be elaborately dressed is to be ' dressed to the what?
nines
What are some Phrases from the Victorian age?
Dressed to the nines
Where did Dressed to the sevens come from?
I believe it is a spin-off of the term "dressed to the nines" which means to be very fashionably dressed. Being "dressed to the sevens" is a term made popular by ads for the new Tide Total Care detergent which show the seven signs of beautiful clothes and it implies that you can look your very best on an everyday level.
Where did expression dressed up to a t come from?
from some horny guy who wanted his girl friend not to where any clothes
What does dressed to the T means?
The expression is "Dressed to the teeth." and means as well dressed as you can be, head to toe.
Where did the term 'dress to the nines' come from?
The term "dress to the nines" comes from England when sailing ships were used. As the ship would come into the harbor all sails would be flying, all nine of them. And all the sailors would be dressed in dress uniforms lined up on either side of the ship. The modern connotation is to have put on your finest clothing and jewelry, almost as if you were being visited by royalty. See also 'putting on the dog.'
Use 7 nines to form a expression that equals 12?
9 + (9 / 9) + (9 / 9) + (9 / 9) = 12
Naomi has 45min to get dressed she spends x min getting dressed write an expression that represents the # of min she still has to get ready?
I dont know
What does nine mean in Bible?
NINE: -noun 1. a cardinal number, eight plus one. 2. a symbol for this number, as 9 or IX. 3. a set of this many persons or things. 4. a baseball team. 5. a playing card with nine pips. 6. the Nine, the Muses. -adjective 7. amounting to nine in number. -Idiom 8. dressed to the nines, looking one's best; dressed smartly, splendidly, etc.: All the girls were dressed to the nines for the party. (from dictionary.com)
What is dress to the nines meaning figure of speech?
It means dress up in your most fashionable clothes. No one knows for certain where the expression comes from.
