habillé comme la chienne à Jacques

French

Etymology

Literally "dressed like Jack's dog" (or bitch).

Adjective

habillé comme la chienne à Jacques (feminine singular habillée comme la chienne à Jacques, masculine plural habillés comme la chienne à Jacques, feminine plural habillées comme la chienne à Jacques)

  1. (Quebec, simile) Dressed very poorly and with little fashion sense, especially if wearing old clothes.
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