с иголочки

• С ИГОЛОЧКИ coll

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1. Also: С ИГОЛКИ [nonagreeing modif or subj-compl with copula (subj: a noun denoting clothes); often preceded by новый, новенький etc, which does not require a separate translation]

⇒ completely new and, usu., well-made and fashionable:

- brand-new;

- (brand) spanking new;

- fresh new [NP];

- fresh from the tailor (the tailorfs).

     ♦ Ты стоишь передо мною, одетый в новый с иголочки костюм... в новой шляпе, сдвинутой на затылок чуть больше, чем следовало бы (Михайловская 1). You are standing before me, dressed in a brand-new suit...wearing a new hat pushed back on your head a little more than it should be (1a).

     ♦ [Дарья:] [У Аксиньи] шубку новенькую украли, с иголочки (Островский 1). [D.:] Somebody stole her [Aksinya's] new coat, brand spanking new it was (1a).

     ♦ ...Он явился ужасным франтом, в новом с иголочки сюртуке (Достоевский 2). ...He appeared a terrible dandy, in a fresh new frock coat (2a).

2. одеваться, быть одетым - [adv]

⇒ (to dress, be dressed) in completely new, well-made, and fashionable clothes:

- (dress) impeccably (immaculately);

- (wear) a brand-new outfit.

     ♦ О разведке у нас знают из кинофильмов. Служит под боком у Гитлера наш смельчак, одет с иголочки, побрит, надушен, водит за нос и Гиммлера, и Бормана, и Кальтеноруннера... (Рыбаков 1). People...know about intelligence from what they've seen in the movies. Our daring agent is operating right under Hitler's nose, dressed immaculately, clean-shaven and perfumed, leading Himmler, Bormann and Kaltenbrunner up the garden path... (1a).

3. [usu. nonagreeing modif]

⇒ (of objects, equipment, gadgets etc) completely new:

- brand-new;

- fresh from the factory <off the assembly line>;

- just built <made, manufactured etc>.