Sunday-go-to-meeting

[ suhn-dey-goh-tuh-meet-n, -mee-ting, -dee- ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. most presentable; best:

   Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sunday-go-to-meeting¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

I witnessed a consistent stream of voters, many dressed in either Lakers gear or Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes, making their way to Staples to vote, take pictures and then walk down to a nearby restaurant for fellowship.

From Los Angeles Times

Something exciting must have been about to happen, as she didn't take time to remove her Sunday-go-to-meeting dress as she would usually.

From Literature

And Dr. Hawkins—Dr. Hawkins!—in his Sunday-go-to-meeting three-piece suit and fedora filled the room with his authority.

From Literature

They trooped in, peasant girls from fourteen to twenty years old, dressed in their Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes and headed by the mayor's daughter.

From Project Gutenberg

They had a sort of 'Sunday-go-to-meeting' look: kind of smug!

From Project Gutenberg