Main Entry: nine

Pronunciation: \ˈnīn\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from nyne, adjective, from Old English nigon; akin to Old High German niun nine, Latin novem, Greek ennea

Date: before 12th century

1 — see number table
2 : the ninth in a set or series <wears a nine>
3 : something having nine units or members: as a capitalized : the nine Muses b : a baseball team c : the first or last nine holes of an 18-hole golf course

— nine adjective

— nine pronoun, plural in construction

— to the nines 1 : to perfection
2 : in a highly elaborate or showy manner <dressed to the nines>