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sunday best

Sun·day best
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhn-dey, -dee best]
    • /ˈsʌn deɪ, -di bɛst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhn-dey, -dee best]
    • /ˈsʌn deɪ, -di bɛst/

Definitions of sunday best words

  • noun sunday best Sunday clothes. 1
  • noun sunday best smart outfit worn to church 1
  • singular noun sunday best If you are in your Sunday best, you are wearing your best clothes, which you only wear for special occasions. 0
  • noun sunday best one's best clothes, esp regarded as those most suitable for churchgoing 0
  • noun sunday best one's best clothes 0

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Parts of speech for Sunday best

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sunday best popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for sunday best

noun sunday best

  • attirement — dress; attire.
  • best bib and tucker — (Idiomatic) attractive clothing.
  • bib and tucker — an outfit of clothes (esp in the phrase best bib and tucker)
  • civvies — People in the armed forces use civvies to refer to ordinary clothes that are not part of a uniform.
  • draperies — coverings, hangings, clothing, etc., of fabric, especially as arranged in loose, graceful folds.

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