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- beautiful clothing and jewelry worn on a special occasion: in your finery There we all were in our finery, waiting for the bride and groom to arrive.
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The meaning of FINERY is ornament, decoration; especially : dressy or showy clothing and jewels. How to use finery in a sentence.
noun [ U ] us / ˈfɑɪ·nə·ri / Add to word list. decorative and expensive clothing and jewelry worn on a special occasion: The stars arrived for the Oscars dressed in all their finery. (Definition of finery from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Finery definition: fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc.. See examples of FINERY used in a sentence.
( ˈfaɪnərɪ) n. elaborate or showy decoration, esp clothing and jewellery. finery. ( ˈfaɪnərɪ) n, pl -eries. (Metallurgy) a hearth for converting cast iron into wrought iron. [C17: from Old French finerie, from finer to refine; see fine 1]
Definition of finery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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/ˈfaɪnəri/ IPA guide. Other forms: fineries. Finery is fancy and expensive clothing and jewelry. A lot of high school students look forward to the prom as a chance to dress up in their finery. Your fanciest clothes are finery, especially if they're elaborate or pricey.
