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Dress to the 9's come from?

Updated: 10/22/2022
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The Term dressed to the nines dates way back to the wooden sail powered vessels of England's navy. When ships came into harbor they would have all the sails, 3 per mast and 3 masts, flying or open. All the sailors would then be standing in their uniforms on the deck much like they still do to this day. In this day and agae we use the term to describe a person dressed in the best clothing they have.

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