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Definition of 'dressed to kill'

dressed to kill

phrase
If someone is dressed to kill, they are wearing very smart or fashionable clothes because they want people to notice them and think they are attractive.
[informal]
...a solitary blonde, beautiful, haughty and dressed to kill.
dressed
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dressed to kill in British

informal
wearing very smart or fashionable clothes in order to be noticed and admired
a solitary blonde, beautiful, haughty and dressed to kill
dressed
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Example sentences containing 'dressed to kill'

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It was definitely a sky worth looking at, a sky dressed to kill in sequined navy blue. Delman, David DEATH OF A NYMPHShe decorously watched his plane come into Mascot airport, dressed to kill, her hand shielding her eyes. Davis, John Gordon SEIZE THE RECKLESS WIND

Nearby words of 'dressed to kill'

  • dressage
  • dressed
  • dressed crab
  • dressed to kill
  • dressed to the nines
  • dressed up
  • dressed up as sth

  • All ENGLISH words that begin with 'D'

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Definition of dressed to kill from the Collins English Dictionary

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