Describing People - Fashion & Outfits

Explore English idioms regarding fashion and outfits with examples like "dressed to kill" and "cut a dash".

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used to describe someone who is dressed up in a very fashionable way to draw attention

Ex: She showed up at the party dressed to kill.

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dressed up in a very attractive or fashionable way

Ex: She arrived at the party dressed to the nines.

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to dress or present oneself in a stylish and impressive manner

Ex: He arrived at the gala in a velvet tuxedo and really cut a dash.

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dressed up in a very formal and attractive way

Ex: He arrived at the wedding suited and booted.

[noun]

a person's most attractive or expensive set of clothing, often worn in special occasions

Ex: She wore her Sunday best to the wedding.

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(particularly of women) to wear revealing clothes, often for the purpose of arousing others

Ex: She likes to show skin when she goes to the club.

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a person, typically an older individual, who dresses or presents themselves in a manner intended to appear younger than their actual age

Ex: She was criticized for being mutton dressed as lamb at her daughter's party.

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