finery

  • 21finery — finery1 [ fʌɪn(ə)ri] noun ostentatious clothes or decoration. Origin C17: from fine1, on the pattern of bravery. finery2 [ fʌɪnəri] noun (plural fineries) historical a hearth where pig iron was converted into wrought iron …

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  • 22finery — n. Gewgaws, trinkets, ornaments, decorations, trimmings, fine things, showy dress, tinsel trappings …

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  • 23finery — n 1. frippery, best clothes, best bib and tucker, Inf.Sunday clothes, Inf.Sunday best, Inf.Sunday go to meetings, Inf. gear, Sl. glad rags, Sl. heavy threads. 2. frilliness, frills, frills and furbelows, falderal, trumpery, gaudery, fuss, Inf.… …

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  • 24finery — fin·ery …

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  • 25finery — UK [ˈfaɪnərɪ] / US noun [uncountable] beautiful clothes and jewellery, especially the type that people wear only on special occasions …

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  • 26finery — fin•er•y [[t]ˈfaɪ nə ri[/t]] n. fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc • Etymology: 1670–80 …

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  • 27finery — I. /ˈfaɪnəri / (say fuynuhree) noun (plural fineries) 1. fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc. 2. Rare smartness or elegance. {fine1 (adjective) + ery} II. /ˈfaɪnəri / (say fuynuhree) noun (plural fineries) a h …

  • 28finery — 1. n. showy dress or decoration. Etymology: FINE(1) + ERY, after BRAVERY 2. n. (pl. ies) hist. a hearth where pig iron was converted into wrought iron. Etymology: F finerie f. finer refine, FINE(1) …

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  • 29Operation Finery — Unguja and Pemba, the two main islands of Zanzibar Planned by British Armed Forces …

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  • 30super-finery — …

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