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glad rags

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your glad rags

  (old-fashioned)

the clothes that you wear when you are going somewhere special Put your glad rags on, we're going to a party.

See also: glad, rag

glad rags

Stylish clothes, as in Let's put on our glad rags and go out on the town. [Slang; late 1800s]

See also: glad, rag

glad rags

n. fancy clothes; best clothing. (see also rag.) I’ll get on my glad rags, and we’ll go out tonight.

See also: glad, rag