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dressing to the nines

  • 1 emperifollarse

    1 familiar to get dolled up
    * * *
    VPR to dress up, doll o.s. up *
    * * *
    verbo pronominal (hum) to titivate oneself (hum), to preen oneself (hum)
    * * *
    (v.) = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines, tog out, tog up
    Ex. It is not merely in dressing to kill that the female of the species is deadlier than the male.
    Ex. He developed a habit of ' dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.
    Ex. Coach Franny Kelly and all players are requested to be togged out and on he pitch by 8pm on both nights.
    Ex. Many guards view the detainees as criminals and get togged up in riot gear prepared to use force in situations best controlled by simply talking to people.
    * * *
    verbo pronominal (hum) to titivate oneself (hum), to preen oneself (hum)
    * * *
    (v.) = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines, tog out, tog up

    Ex: It is not merely in dressing to kill that the female of the species is deadlier than the male.

    Ex: He developed a habit of ' dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.
    Ex: Coach Franny Kelly and all players are requested to be togged out and on he pitch by 8pm on both nights.
    Ex: Many guards view the detainees as criminals and get togged up in riot gear prepared to use force in situations best controlled by simply talking to people.

    * * *
    ( hum); to titivate oneself ( hum), to preen oneself ( hum)
    * * *
    vpr
    to doll o tart oneself up
    * * *
    v/r fam
    doll o.s. up fam, Br
    tart o.s. up

    Spanish-English dictionary > emperifollarse

  • 2 vestir de etiqueta

    (v.) = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines
    Ex. It is not merely in dressing to kill that the female of the species is deadlier than the male.
    Ex. He developed a habit of ' dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.
    * * *
    (v.) = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines

    Ex: It is not merely in dressing to kill that the female of the species is deadlier than the male.

    Ex: He developed a habit of ' dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.

    Spanish-English dictionary > vestir de etiqueta

  • 3 vestir de gala

    (v.) = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines
    Ex. It is not merely in dressing to kill that the female of the species is deadlier than the male.
    Ex. He developed a habit of ' dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.
    * * *
    (v.) = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines

    Ex: It is not merely in dressing to kill that the female of the species is deadlier than the male.

    Ex: He developed a habit of ' dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.

    Spanish-English dictionary > vestir de gala

  • 4 emperejilarse

    1 familiar to get dolled up
    * * *
    VPR to dress up, doll o.s. up *
    * * *
    verbo pronominal (ant) to spruce oneself up
    * * *
    (v.) = dress (up) to + the nines, tog out, tog up
    Ex. He developed a habit of ' dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.
    Ex. Coach Franny Kelly and all players are requested to be togged out and on he pitch by 8pm on both nights.
    Ex. Many guards view the detainees as criminals and get togged up in riot gear prepared to use force in situations best controlled by simply talking to people.
    * * *
    verbo pronominal (ant) to spruce oneself up
    * * *
    (v.) = dress (up) to + the nines, tog out, tog up

    Ex: He developed a habit of ' dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.

    Ex: Coach Franny Kelly and all players are requested to be togged out and on he pitch by 8pm on both nights.
    Ex: Many guards view the detainees as criminals and get togged up in riot gear prepared to use force in situations best controlled by simply talking to people.

    * * *
    ( ant); to spruce oneself up
    * * *
    vpr
    to doll o Br tart oneself up
    * * *
    v/r fam
    doll o.s. up fam, Br
    tart o.s. up

    Spanish-English dictionary > emperejilarse

  • 5 vestirse elegantemente

    v.
    to dress in style, to dress well, to dress to the nines.
    * * *
    (v.) = dress up
    Ex. The article 'Surprise: Scruffy Students Now Don Glad Rags for Class' reports that high school students throughout the country are dressing up these days and that what is chic varies from region to region.
    * * *
    (v.) = dress up

    Ex: The article 'Surprise: Scruffy Students Now Don Glad Rags for Class' reports that high school students throughout the country are dressing up these days and that what is chic varies from region to region.

    Spanish-English dictionary > vestirse elegantemente

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