finery

  • 121bedeck — transitive verb Date: 1565 1. to clothe with finery ; deck 2. decorate 2 …

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  • 122-ery — noun suffix (plural eries) Etymology: Middle English erie, from Anglo French, from ier er + ie y 1. qualities collectively ; character ; ness < snobbery > 2. art ; practice < quackery …

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  • 123foofaraw — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1934 1. frills and flashy finery 2. a disturbance or to do over a trifle ; fuss …

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  • 124frippery — noun (plural peries) Etymology: Middle French friperie, alteration of Old French freperie, from frepe old garment Date: 1568 1. obsolete a. cast off clothes b. archaic a place where old clothes are sold 2 …

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  • 125gaiety — also gayety noun (plural eties) Etymology: French gaieté Date: 1634 1. merrymaking; also festive activity often used in plural 2. high spirits ; merriment 3. elegance, finery …

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  • 126gaudery — noun Date: circa 1598 showy ornamentation; especially personal finery …

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  • 127milliner — noun Etymology: irregular from Milan, Italy; from the importation of women s finery from Italy in the 16th century Date: 1530 a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women s hats …

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  • 128regalia — noun plural Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of regalis Date: circa 1540 1. royal rights or prerogatives 2. a. the emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royalty b. decorations or insignia indicative of an office or&#8230; …

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