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fin·ery (fīn′ər ē)

noun pl. fineries -·er·ies

showy, elaborate decoration, esp. clothes, jewelry, etc.
finery2 definition

fin·ery (fīn′ər ē)

noun pl. fineries -·er·ies

a refinery where malleable iron or steel is made

Etymology: Fr finerie < finer, to refine < ML finire, to refine < L, finish

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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