the phrase dressed to the nines is scots in origin.
where does the phrase dressed to the nines?
scots in origin
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"to the nine" is an english idiom meaning "to perfection" or "to the highest degree" or to dress "buoyantly and high class". in modern english usage, the phrase most commonly appears as "dressed to the nine" or "dressed up to the nine".









































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the phrase is said to be scots in origin. the earliest written example of the phrase is from the 1719 "epistle to ramsay" by the scottish poet william hamilton:









































poem style="margin-left: 2em;"the bonny lines therein thou sent me, 









































how to the nines they did content me.









































/poem
to the nines
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flournoy eakin miller (14 april 1885 – 6 june 1971), sometimes credited as f. e. miller, was an african american entertainer, actor, lyricist, producer and playwright. between about 1905 and 1932 he formed a popular comic duo, miller and lyles, with aubrey lyles. described as "an innovator who advanced black comedy and entertainment significantly," and as "one of the seminal figures in the development of african american musical theater on broadway", he wrote many successful vaudeville and broadway shows, including the influential "shuffle along" (1921), as well as working on several all-black movies between the 1930s and 1950s.
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