Sunday best

noun

1. one's best clothes, esp regarded as those most suitable for churchgoing

Idioms and Phrases

One's finest clothes, as in They were all in their Sunday best for the photographer . This expression alludes to reserving one's best clothes for going to church; indeed, an older idiom is Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes ( meeting here meaning “prayer meeting”). [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

The Brandenburg Gate has become a hotspot for fans - both English and Spanish - to come dressed in their football Sunday best and pose in their country colours.

From BBC

The camera pans again, showing rows of older Black folks with golden Glows, decked out in their Sunday best; colorful dresses, big decorative hats, suits and silk ties.

From Literature

“During the Sissy Strolls, it’s like when Aunt Jackie puts on her good outfit to go find an uncle. Rich Auntie is stepping out and putting on her Sunday best, but in the gay way.”

From Los Angeles Times

Many folks wore their Sunday best and threw conjure-roses—the beautiful black flowers freckled with crimson that every Conjuror kept close for luck—as the car passed.

From Literature

There are pictures of a grand house, and there is an image of some of the young boys in their Sunday best in front of a large ship.

From BBC

Related Words

• apparel
• attire
• costume
• ensemble
• frock
• garb
• gown
• robe
• skirt
• smock
• suit
• uniform
• wardrobe