dressed to kill
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Flamboyantly dressed to impress.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Remember to come dressed to kill for a part in the ‘ Shoot Outs’ held regularly in the Summer.
He is dressed to kill with no place to go.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “dressed to kill” mean?
Flamboyantly dressed to impress.
Is “dressed to kill” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.