English · Slang Historical

death

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

"to dress to DEATH," i.e., to the very extreme of fashion, perhaps so as to be killing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tới mức cực độ của thời trang, có thể đến mức quá mức

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Life & death Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “death” mean?

"to dress to DEATH," i.e., to the very extreme of fashion, perhaps so as to be killing.

Is “death” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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