Sunday-go-to-meeting
Definition
- Adjective:
- Best or most formal, reserved for special occasions: Describes clothing that is one's finest or most formal attire, typically worn to church services on Sunday or for other important events.
Usage
- This adjective is used attributively (before a noun) to describe clothing.
- It carries a somewhat old-fashioned or regional tone, often implying traditional values and respectability.
- It specifically refers to attire considered appropriate for attending church or formal gatherings.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe behavior or presentation that is unusually proper or formal for a given situation.
- He put on his Sunday-go-to-meeting manners for the job interview.
Variants and Related Words
- Sunday best (noun phrase): A more common modern synonym referring to one's finest clothes.
- The children were dressed in their Sunday best.
Synonyms
- Best
- Finest
- Formal
- Dressy
Related Idioms
- In one's Sunday best: Wearing one's finest clothes.
- The family arrived at the ceremony in their Sunday best.
Adjective
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used of clothing
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my good clothes
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her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes
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