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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dressed to kill

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

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dressed (up) to the nines

dressed up in a very attractive or fashionable way

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to cut a dash

to dress or present oneself in a stylish and impressive manner

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suited and booted

dressed up in a very formal and attractive way

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Sunday best

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

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to show skin ~noun

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

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mutton dressed as lamb

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

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