"dressed to kill" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-dressed to kill.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dressed to kill (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Dressed in a very fashionable style. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Translations (dressed in a very fashionable style): tiré à quatre épingles (French), sur son trente-et-un (French), de punta en blanco (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-dressed_to_kill-en-adj-2sex218W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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