Comments on: Dressed to the Nines http://hotforwords.com/2008/04/05/dressed-to-the-nines/ Marina Orlova - Not your typical philologist. Etymology, philology, word origins, origin of, hot teacher. Tue, 22 May 2012 14:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve http://hotforwords.com/2008/04/05/dressed-to-the-nines/#comment-191874 Steve Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:09:00 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=339#comment-191874 I just found out about you today. I think that "dressed to the nines" means that a woman is showing a lot of cleavage, thereby making a big show of herself. I just found out about you today. I think that “dressed to the nines” means that a woman is showing a lot of cleavage, thereby making a big show of herself.

]]> By: Steve http://hotforwords.com/2008/04/05/dressed-to-the-nines/#comment-191871 Steve Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:06:00 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=339#comment-191871 Dear Marina, I just saw you for the first time today. I think that "dressed to the nines" is a polite way of saying that a woman is dressed to reveal a lot of cleavage. Dear Marina,

I just saw you for the first time today. I think that “dressed to the nines” is a polite way of saying that a woman is dressed to reveal a lot of cleavage.

]]> By: hott4urblog http://hotforwords.com/2008/04/05/dressed-to-the-nines/#comment-176067 hott4urblog Mon, 24 May 2010 21:51:03 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=339#comment-176067 On a scale from One to Nine You are still a Ten... Even on da Budweiser Scale. Numerology has always been an Ancient Science even Cultish wrapped in Mythology, Religion, and Politics. Nine stood for the Height of Intellectual and Spiritual Achievement maybe this is an inference to being Dressed for Success! You are a Goddess! On a scale from One to Nine You are still a Ten… Even on da Budweiser Scale. Numerology has always been an Ancient Science even Cultish wrapped in Mythology, Religion, and Politics. Nine stood for the Height of Intellectual and Spiritual Achievement maybe this is an inference to being Dressed for Success! You are a Goddess!

]]> By: leoNard http://hotforwords.com/2008/04/05/dressed-to-the-nines/#comment-166889 leoNard Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:33:38 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=339#comment-166889 cool :P <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19rcMhNB4ag&feature=related" rel="nofollow">dress your sound</a> :-) She was dressed to the nines from an expensive purse to a pair of expensive shoes. She even put on her scarf. As part of Minky's personna ... cool :P dress your sound :-) She was dressed to the nines from an expensive purse to a pair of expensive shoes. She even put on her scarf. As part of Minky’s personna …

]]> By: Greatest Potential http://hotforwords.com/2008/04/05/dressed-to-the-nines/#comment-154116 Greatest Potential Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:30:19 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=339#comment-154116 Well, there is the nine inch high heels theory of mine gown dress material rests just above the shiny high heel sparklers, elegantly allowing fullness to the overall apppearance. Thusly, dressed to the nines, a pair of fine pumps Well, there is the nine inch high heels theory of mine

gown dress material rests just above the shiny high heel sparklers, elegantly allowing fullness to the overall apppearance. Thusly, dressed to the nines, a pair of fine pumps

]]> By: Greatest Potential http://hotforwords.com/2008/04/05/dressed-to-the-nines/#comment-154115 Greatest Potential Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:22:09 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=339#comment-154115 This word mystery has not been solved yet! This word mystery has not been solved yet!

]]> By: wojo http://hotforwords.com/2008/04/05/dressed-to-the-nines/#comment-126524 wojo Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:57:15 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=339#comment-126524 The phrase, "Dressed to the Nines!" comes from biblical scholars interpreting the number 9 as representing Spiritual Completeness. Hence a bride on her wedding day, the day of "holy matrimony" is dressed to the Nines! The phrase, “Dressed to the Nines!” comes from biblical scholars interpreting the number 9 as representing Spiritual Completeness.

Hence a bride on her wedding day, the day of “holy matrimony” is dressed to the Nines!

]]> By: aqualee64 http://hotforwords.com/2008/04/05/dressed-to-the-nines/#comment-124186 aqualee64 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:10:12 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=339#comment-124186 Hi Marina. You asked for the to the nines, well if 666 represents the Devil, then 999 must represent God. I thank you for all you do on this site and appreciate what you do. Your student, Lee Hi Marina. You asked for the to the nines, well if 666 represents the Devil, then 999 must represent God. I thank you for all you do on this site and appreciate what you do. Your student, Lee

]]> By: oro http://hotforwords.com/2008/04/05/dressed-to-the-nines/#comment-122981 oro Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:24:15 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=339#comment-122981 I've heard that the expression "Whole 9 yards" was related to the length of belts of .50 caliber ammo, pilots on F4U corsairs would say that to indicate that they were out of bullets. I’ve heard that the expression “Whole 9 yards” was related to the length of belts of .50 caliber ammo, pilots on F4U corsairs would say that to indicate that they were out of bullets.

]]> By: leonard http://hotforwords.com/2008/04/05/dressed-to-the-nines/#comment-122060 leonard Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:16:10 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=339#comment-122060 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Gw5qkl6_U" rel="nofollow">shaved fish, JLennon</a> :shock: :smile: :roll: shaved fish, JLennon :shock: :smile: :roll:

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