Meaning & use
Gladrags
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One's best or most fashionable clothes, especially those worn for a special occasion or night out.
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He put on his glad rags for his cousin's wedding reception.
The whole street turned out in their glad rags for the New Year's Eve party.
A note on using this word
The phrase originally appeared as two words, "glad rags," in early 20th-century slang, with "glad" underscoring the festive occasion the clothes were meant for.
Words with a similar meaning
finerybest clothes
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Words with an opposite meaning
ragseveryday wear
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