finery
pronunciation
How to pronounce finery in British English:
UK [ˈfaɪnəri]
How to pronounce finery in American English:
US [ˈfaɪnəri]
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- Noun:
- elaborate or showy attire and accessories
Word Origin
- finery (n.)
- 1670s, "showy dress," from fine (adj.) + -ery. Literally, "something that is fine."
Example
- 1. Usa brade finery group limited registered information .
- 2. She loved to adorn herself with finery .
- 3. She equipped herself in all her finery .
- 4. Dora had never received such a gift ; she had no finery except her wedding ring .
- 5. It was a hard task to keep all of this finery clean , but that was the reason for the bundles of underwear the courtiers wore .