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fin·er·y
(fī′nə-rē)n. pl. fin·er·ies
Elaborate adornment, especially fine clothing and accessories.
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finery
(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 fine1]
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fin•er•y
(ˈfaɪ nə ri)n.
fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc.
[1670–80]
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Finery
best clothes; rich wearing apparel, 1680.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. |  finery - elaborate or showy attire and accessoriesattire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress" Sunday best, Sunday clothes - the best attire you have which is worn to church on Sunday |
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finery
noun splendour, trappings, frippery, glad rags (informal), gear (informal), decorations, ornaments, trinkets, Sunday best, gewgaws, showiness, best bib and tucker (informal) the wedding guests in all their finery
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finery
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Translations
حُلى
nádheraparáda
stiveste puds
skart ; skrautmunir
süslü giysiler
finery
[ˈfaɪnərɪ] N → galas fplspring in all its finery (liter) → la primavera con todo su esplendor
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finery
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finery
[ˈfaɪnərɪ] n → abiti mpl elegantito be dressed in all one's finery → essere tutto/a in ghingheri
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fine1
(fain) adjective1. (usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality. fine paintings; a fine performance.
2. (of weather) bright; not raining. a fine day.
3. well; healthy. I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!
4. thin or delicate. a fine material.
5. careful; detailed. Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.
6. made of small pieces, grains etc. fine sand; fine rain.
7. slight; delicate. a fine balance; a fine distinction.
8. perfectly satisfactory. There's nothing wrong with your work – it's fine.
adverb satisfactorily. This arrangement suits me fine.
interjection good; well done etc. You've finished already – fine!
ˈfinely adverbˈfinery noun
beautiful clothes, jewellery etc. I arrived in all my finery.
fine art art that appeals immediately to the senses, eg painting, sculpture, music etc. Painting is one of the fine arts.
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