roupa da missa

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, "Mass clothing". Possibly a reference to how, before the modern age, the garbs one used to attend Mass were also one's best clothing.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁo(w).pɐ da ˈmi.sɐ/ [ˈho(ʊ̯).pɐ da ˈmi.sɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁo(w).pɐ da ˈmi.sɐ/ [ˈho(ʊ̯).pɐ da ˈmi.sɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʁo(w).pɐ da ˈmi.sɐ/ [ˈχo(ʊ̯).pɐ da ˈmi.sɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁo(w).pa da ˈmi.sa/ [ˈho(ʊ̯).pa da ˈmi.sa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁo(w).pɐ dɐ ˈmi.sɐ/ [ˈʁo(w).pɐ ðɐ ˈmi.sɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁo(w).pɐ dɐ ˈmi.sɐ/ [ˈʁo(w).pɐ ðɐ ˈmi.sɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁow.pɐ dɐ ˈmi.sɐ/ [ˈʁow.pɐ ðɐ ˈmi.sɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁo.pɐ dɐ ˈmi.sɐ/ [ˈʁo.pɐ ðɐ ˈmi.sɐ]

Noun

roupa da missa f (plural roupas da missa)

1. (informal) going-out outfit