sunday best

noun
UK: /ˈsʌndeɪ best/
US: /ˈsʌndeɪ best/

  1. The best clothes that someone owns, usually worn on special occasions or when going to church.

    1. She wore her Sunday best to the party. [ ] [ ]
    2. Grandma always made us wear our Sunday best for family gatherings even if it's just a lunch. [ ] [ ]
sunday best adjective

  1. Dressed in one's finest clothing, typically for a formal or special occasion.

    1. He was in his Sunday best for the interview. [ ] [ ]
    2. The children, in their Sunday best, waited patiently for the parade to begin while looking happy. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "sunday best" is /ˈsʌndeɪ best/ in British English and /ˈsʌndeɪ best/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "sunday best": "She wore her Sunday best to the party.". More examples on the page.