"dressed up like a dog's dinner" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more dressed up like a dog's dinner [comparative], most dressed up like a dog's dinner [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|head=dressed up like a dog's dinner}} dressed up like a dog's dinner (comparative more dressed up like a dog's dinner, superlative most dressed up like a dog's dinner)
  1. Alternative form of done up like a dog's dinner Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: done up like a dog's dinner
    Sense id: en-dressed_up_like_a_dog's_dinner-en-adj-Ty9JjimM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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