in (one's) glad rags

in (one's) glad rags

Dressed in one's fanciest clothes. This isn't a formal event, so there's no need to be in your glad rags. A group of teenagers in their glad rags boarded the bus on their way to the prom. Why are you wearing jeans? I told you we all need to be in our glad rags tonight!

See also: glad, rag

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in your glad rags

in your smartest clothes; in formal evening dress. informal

1922 H. B. Hermon-Hodge Up Against It In Nigeria We all turned out in our glad rags to join in the procession.

See also: glad, rag

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