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Finery definition

fīnə-rē
fineries
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Elaborate adornment, especially fine clothing and accessories.
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Showy, elaborate decoration, esp. clothes, jewelry, etc.
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A refinery where malleable iron or steel is made.
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Ornament; decoration; especially, excessive decoration; showy clothes; jewels.
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(ironworking) A charcoal hearth or furnace for the conversion of cast iron into wrought iron, or into iron suitable for puddling.
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Noun

Singular:
finery
Plural:
fineries

Finery Sentence Examples

  • If, however, your wife loves to dress up in her finery, then a very ornate item may be just the thing.

  • Made from delicate French silk, gorgeous interwoven straw and elegant pressed wool, antique doll hats are an important part of a doll's beautiful finery.

  • It was the kind of finery she should be wearing, instead of being trapped in rags at the edge of the city.

  • The holiday season is especially charming at The Breakers when the entire mansion is decked in greenery and holiday finery.

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