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finery

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfaɪnəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfaɪnəri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fī′nə rē)

Inflections of 'finery' (n): npl: fineries

fin•er•y¹ /ˈfaɪnəri/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

beautiful, fine, or showy dress, ornaments, etc.

See -fin-.

fin•er•y¹ (fī′nə rē),USA pronunciation n.

fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc.

fine¹ + -ery 1670–80

fin•er•y² (fī′nə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -er•ies. [Metalworking.]

Metallurgya hearth for converting cast iron into wrought iron;
refinery.

Middle French finerie, equivalent. to fin(er) to refine (see fine¹) + erie -ery
1600–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

finery /ˈfaɪnərɪ/ n

elaborate or showy decoration, esp clothing and jewellery

finery /ˈfaɪnərɪ/ n ( pl -eries)

a hearth for converting cast iron into wrought iron

Etymology: 17th Century: from Old French finerie, from finer to refine; see fine¹

'finery' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

chiffon - gaud - rags - reach-me-down - regalia - tawdry - war paint - clinquant - dizen - equip - fallal - frippery - furbelow - gaiety - gaudery - overdress - prank - putz - trumpery

Synonyms: dress clothes, glad rags, best bib and tucker, more...

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