suited and booted
Sharp and polished
Suited and booted describes being dressed smartly and formally, typically in a suit and polished shoes.
The phrase is mainly British and often implies being prepared for an important occasion: He arrived suited and booted for the interview.
It can suggest readiness more broadly—dressed up and ready to go.
- Sunday bestFinest clothing, special occasions
- well-dressedClothed with care
- accessorizingAdding decorative extras
- dapperNeatly and stylishly dressed
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
cufflinks · dress shoes · tailored · power dressing · chic · debonair · clean cut · tuxedo · morning coat · best bib and tucker · immaculate · spick and span · blazer · dressed to the nines · polished · pocket square · waistcoat · trousers
suited and booteddressed down
Reprimanded or wore casual
scruffy · unkempt · underdressed · disheveled · slovenly
suited and bootedunprepared
Lacking readiness beforehand
caught off guard · disheveled · rough around the edges · half-dressed · rolled out of bed
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