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Synonyms

Sunday clothes

American  
[suhn-dey klohz, klohthz, suhn-dee] / ˈsʌn deɪ ˈkloʊz, ˈkloʊðz, ˈsʌn di /

plural noun

  1. a person's best or newest clothing, as saved for Sundays and special occasions.


Etymology

Origin of Sunday clothes

First recorded in 1635–45

Example Sentences

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From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025

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From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

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From Salon • Oct. 6, 2021

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From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2021

Here the Pulitzer winner considers the importance of everyday choices and questions “how much of whoever I was/ Still lives.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2018

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