glad rags
Dressy going-out clothes
Glad rags are one's finest or most festive clothes, worn for special occasions or nights out: Put on your glad rags—we're going dancing.
The phrase is informal and slightly old-fashioned, evoking dressy attire reserved for celebrations rather than everyday wear.
Men's formal evening attire
- gownLong formal garment
- suitMatched formal garments
- evening dressFormal women's garment
- cocktail dressSemiformal women's evening wear
black tie · ball gown · dinner jacket · formal · dressy · finery · ensemble · outfit
Refined, graceful quality
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- chicTasteful, current flair
- dapperNeatly and stylishly dressed
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
stylish · fashionable · glitzy · glam · swanky · ritzy · posh · snazzy
Festive formal occasion
- soireeFormal evening party
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- receptionAct of receiving guests
cocktail party · wedding · premiere · opening night · red carpet · charity event · awards ceremony · dinner party
tuxedo
Men's formal evening attire
- gownLong formal garment
- suitMatched formal garments
- evening dressFormal women's garment
cocktail dress · black tie · ball gown · dinner jacket · formal · dressy · finery · ensemble · outfit · garb
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- chicTasteful, current flair
- dapperNeatly and stylishly dressed
debonair · stylish · fashionable · glitzy · glam · swanky · ritzy · posh · snazzy · spiffy
gala
Festive formal occasion
reception · cocktail party · wedding · premiere · opening night · red carpet · charity event · awards ceremony · dinner party · celebration
flapper dress
Fringed 1920s women's garment
- roaring twentiesProsperous 1920s period
- retroEvoking recent past
- antiqueOld valued collectible
Gatsby · heirloom · zoot suit · swing era · Victorian · Edwardian · period piece · classic · timeless · nostalgia
- dressed updressed up, dolled up, decked out, spruced up, gussied up
- retro slanggroovy, far out, the bee's knees, neato, cool cat
- attireoutfit, garb, getup, attire, apparel
- fashionfashion, clothing, apparel, attire, garment
- clothing slangthreads, duds, getup, fit, drip
- clothing termsclothes, dress, attire, garment, garments
glad ragsrags
Torn cloth pieces
tatters · old clothes · hand-me-downs · scruffs · castoffs
glad, rag, rags, ragged, gladly, gladden, raggedy, ragging, gladdening