Sunday-go-to-meeting
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Sunday-go-to-meeting
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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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 ● Nov. 2, 2020
Mencken's denudation of America's Sunday-go-to-meeting image was carried out with wit and a once admired prose style.
From Time Magazine Archive
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 "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
And Dr. Hawkins—Dr. Hawkins!—in his Sunday-go-to-meeting three-piece suit and fedora filled the room with his authority.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
I knew why: you have to get dressed up in Sunday-go-to-meeting things when you die and go to Heaven.
From Great Jehoshaphat and Gully Dirt! by Smith, Jewell Ellen
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