go-to-meeting
/'goutə'mi:tiɳ/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Suitable for formal or special occasions, especially for attending church or other important gatherings: Describes clothing that is one's best, most formal, or most respectable, typically reserved for significant events like religious services.
Usage
- The term "go-to-meeting" is a somewhat old-fashioned and often humorous adjective used almost exclusively to describe clothing. It implies attire that is neat, proper, and of better quality than everyday wear, specifically for the purpose of attending a formal meeting, traditionally a church service.
Examples
- Adjective:
- He put on his go-to-meeting suit for the wedding.
- She saved her go-to-meeting dress for Easter Sunday.
- The farmer had a pair of go-to-meeting boots that were only worn to town.
Advanced Usage
- The phrase originates from the practice of wearing one's best clothes to attend religious services ("going to meeting"). Its use often carries a gentle, rustic, or affectionate tone, sometimes implying a simple or earnest formality.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe anything prepared or presented in its best, most polished form for a special occasion.
- He brought out his go-to-meeting manners when the guests arrived.
Variants and Related Words
- Sunday best (noun phrase): A more common modern synonym referring to one's best clothes, traditionally worn to church on Sunday.
- The children were dressed in their Sunday best.
- Best bib and tucker (idiomatic noun phrase): A humorous idiom for one's finest clothes.
- She wore her best bib and tucker to the party.
Synonyms
- Formal
- Dressy
- Best
- Sunday (as in "Sunday clothes")
Related Phrases
- While "go-to-meeting" itself is not a phrasal verb, it is derived from the verbal phrase "to go to meeting," meaning to attend a religious service or formal gathering.
Related Idioms
- In one's Sunday best: Dressed in finest clothes.
- The family arrived at the ceremony in their Sunday best.
- Dressed to the nines: Dressed very elaborately or fashionably.
- He was dressed to the nines for the gala. (Note: This idiom suggests a higher degree of fashion or extravagance than "go-to-meeting," which emphasizes respectability and propriety.)
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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