Sunday\ go-to-meeting\ clothes

Sunday\ go-to-meeting\ clothes
• best bib and tucker
• Sunday best
• Sunday go-to-meeting clothes
n. phr. informal
Best clothes or outfit of clothing.

The cowboy got all dressed up in his best bib and tucker to go to the dance.

Mary went to the party in her Sunday best and made a hit with the boys.

Compare: glad rags

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • Sunday-go-to-meeting — adjective used of clothing my good clothes her Sunday go to meeting clothes • Syn: ↑go to meeting • Similar to: ↑best …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sunday-go-to-meeting — /sun day goh teuh meet n, mee ting, dee /. adj. Informal. most presentable; best: Sunday go to meeting clothes. [1825 35, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Sunday-go-to-meeting — Sun′day go to meet′ing [[t]ˈmit n, ˈmi tɪŋ[/t]] adj. inf most presentable; best: Sunday go to meeting clothes[/ex] • Etymology: 1825–35, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • Sunday-go-to-meeting — ☆ Sunday go to meeting [sun′dāgō΄tə mēt′iŋ, ] occas [.sun′dēgō΄tə mēt′iŋ ] adj. Informal appropriate to Sunday church services; i.e., best or most presentable, as clothes, manners, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Sunday-go-to-meeting — adjective of clothes, suitable for wearing to church; ones best …   Wiktionary

  • Sunday best — or[Sunday go to meeting clothes] See: BEST BIB AND TUCKER …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Sunday best — or[Sunday go to meeting clothes] See: BEST BIB AND TUCKER …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Sunday\ best — • best bib and tucker • Sunday best • Sunday go to meeting clothes n. phr. informal Best clothes or outfit of clothing. The cowboy got all dressed up in his best bib and tucker to go to the dance. Mary went to the party in her Sunday best and… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • clothes — See: BEST BIB AND TUCKER or SUNDAY GO TO MEETING CLOTHES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • clothes — See: BEST BIB AND TUCKER or SUNDAY GO TO MEETING CLOTHES …   Dictionary of American idioms

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