"to be dressed to a tea"
definition: to be well dressed with attention to detail.
(pěkně oblečený)
example: "Beware of any salesman that is dressed to a tea, smiles too much, and talks fast."
origin: A short way of saying "dressed for a tea" or "dressed to go to a tea". In the Victorian era, high tea was a formal affair. All proper people dressed in appropriate clothes.
definition: to be well dressed with attention to detail.
(pěkně oblečený)
example: "Beware of any salesman that is dressed to a tea, smiles too much, and talks fast."
origin: A short way of saying "dressed for a tea" or "dressed to go to a tea". In the Victorian era, high tea was a formal affair. All proper people dressed in appropriate clothes.
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