[nine] n [ME, fr. nyne, adj., fr. OE nigon; akin to OHG niun nine, L novem, Gk ennea] (bef. 12c) 1: one more than eight
2: the ninth in a set or series "wears a ~"
3: something having nine units or members: as a cap: the nine Muses b: a baseball team c: the first or last nine holes of an 18-hole golf course -- nine adj -- nine pron, pl in constr -- to the nines 1: to perfection
2: in a highly elaborate or showy manner "dressed to the nines"