/ ˈfaɪnəri; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) brightly coloured and elegant clothes and jewellery, especially those that are worn for a special occasion
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from fine of high quality , on the pattern of bravery .
/ ˈfaɪnəri; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) brightly coloured and elegant clothes and jewellery, especially those that are worn for a special occasion
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from fine of high quality , on the pattern of bravery .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005