Intended for use ashore; especially designating clothes or articles intended to be worn or used by sailors when ashore (and typically being smarter or of superior quality than those worn or used while at sea).
nounˈɡəʊəˌʃɔː
Nautical informal
In plural Clothes intended to be worn when ashore.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Critic. From go + ashore.
Definition of go-ashore in US English:
go-ashore
adjectiveˈɡəʊəˌʃɔː
Nautical informal
Intended for use ashore; especially designating clothes or articles intended to be worn or used by sailors when ashore (and typically being smarter or of superior quality than those worn or used while at sea).
nounˈɡəʊəˌʃɔː
Nautical informal
In plural Clothes intended to be worn when ashore.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Critic. From go + ashore.