dressed to kill

phrase

informal

: wearing very fancy or attractive clothes

We attended the party dressed to kill.

Examples of dressed to kill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From Donna Kelce to Lisa Rinna, the Traitors cast is dressed to kill — or not, as the case may be. — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026

Talented, cool, and always dressed to kill, the South African superstar embodies the sound—and look—of a new generation. — Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025

To the surprise of absolutely nobody, the crowd was dressed to kill — riding the subway to Forest Hills felt like part of the celebration, with all that leather and lace looking awesomely surreal on the E-train in the Saturday-afternoon sunlight. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025

The singer arrived at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, February 9, dressed to kill. — Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025

On the other end of the undead style spectrum is the vengeful bride, Delores (Monica Bellucci), dressed to kill in black. — Emma Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024

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