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To: Early Out who wrote (21388)1/31/1999 12:01:00 PM
From: PMS Witch  Read Replies (2) of 77400
 
Off topic: Dressed to nines

Never too late to learn something new. I always thought the expression came from Scotland where the kilts, worn formally, were made using nine yards of tartan. This can explain the "whole nine yards" expression too. Thank you for the correction. PW.
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