[General] dressed up to the nines

[vil]

Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expression in bold in the following sentences?

I was taking them to a very smart restaurant and expected o find Isabel arrayed for the occasion; with all the women dressed up to the nines. I was confident she would not wish to be outshone. (Maugham’s “The Razor’s Edge”, chapter IV)

dressed up to the nines = in one’s Sunday best; dolled-up; done up to kill; in full fig
dressed up as a sore finger


Thank you for your efforts.

Regards,

V.

 

[Rover_KE]

Correct, except for 'dressed up as a sore finger', which is wrong.

Rover