W38

When a man dresses himself up in his best clothes, you say he(’s) ________.

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

ALL SPRUCED UP 5
ALL DUDED UP 4
ALL SLICKED UP 4
DUDED UP 4
SPRUCED UP 3
DECKED OUT 2
DRESSED TO THE NINES 2
SPIFFY 2
A DUDE 1
ALL DECKED OUT 1
ALL DRESSED UP 1
DRESSED UP 1
GO TO MEETING CLOTHES 1
GOIN OUT ON THE TOWN 1
GUSSIED UP 1
HANDSOME 1
HAS ON HIS SUNDAY BEST 1
LOOKIN’ GOOD 1
LOOKING SMART 1
MUST BE GOING OUT AMONG ‘EM 1
PUTTIN ON THE DOG 1
PUTTING ON THE RITZ 1
SPIFFED UP 1

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