FINERY


Meaning of FINERY in English

I. ˈfīn(ə)rē, -ri noun

( -es )

Etymology: fine (V) + -ery

: refinery

II. noun

( -es )

Etymology: fine (III) + -ery

1. obsolete : fineness : beauty , elegance ; especially : ostentatious luxury or lavishness

2.

a. : ornament or decoration especially in excessive amounts

b. : showy clothing and jewels ; also : an individual's best or dressy clothing

a modest woman, dressed out in all her finery — Oliver Goldsmith

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