Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Clothing or appearance that conveys respectability, propriety, or conservative formality; suitable for public or ceremonial occasions.
Examples
BetaFor the church service, Grandma always insists on wearing her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes to look proper.
Para el servicio religioso, la abuela siempre insiste en usar su ropa de domingo para verse apropiada.
He wasn't comfortable in his Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes, but he knew the job interview called for something formal.
No se sentía cómodo con su ropa de domingo, pero sabía que la entrevista de trabajo requería algo formal.
When Sarah arrived at the wedding, her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes made a great impression on the guests.
Cuando Sarah llegó a la boda, su ropa de domingo causó una gran impresión en los invitados.
- Clothes worn to church services or other formal communal gatherings; one's best or most formal attire for such occasions.
Examples
BetaShe always dressed in her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes for the church service every week.
Ella siempre se vestía con su ropa de domingo para asistir al servicio religioso cada semana.
The invitation asked attendees to wear their Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes for the formal event.
La invitación pidió a los asistentes que usaran su ropa de domingo para el evento formal.
He carefully pressed his Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes the night before the big ceremony.
Él planchó cuidadosamente su ropa de domingo la noche antes de la gran ceremonia.
Wearing Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes made her feel confident and respectful during the service.
Vestir su ropa de domingo la hacía sentir segura y respetuosa durante el servicio.
Examples:
- EN: Tomorrow when you see me in all my dry-cleaning splendor and my Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes,ES: Mañana cuando me vea con mi esplendoroso lavado en seco, en mi ropa de los domingos, quiero que me prometa que no habrá preguntas.
- EN: Tomorrow when you see me in all my dry-cleaning splendor and my Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes, I want you to promise there'll be no questions... no surmises, no woman's intuition.ID: Besok waktu kau lihat aku dengan segala kelebihan pencucian pengeringanku, dan pakaian terbaikku, aku mau kau janji takkan ada pertanyaan... tak ada dugaan, tak ada intuisi wanita.
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