Finery
[fahy-nuh-ree] /ˈfaɪ nə ri/
noun
1.
or showy dress, ornaments, etc.
[fahy-nuh-ree] /ˈfaɪ nə ri/
noun, plural fineries. Metalworking.
1.
a hearth for converting cast iron into wrought iron; refinery.
/ˈfaɪnərɪ/
noun
1.
elaborate or showy decoration, esp clothing and jewellery
/ˈfaɪnərɪ/
noun (pl) -eries
1.
a hearth for converting cast iron into wrought iron
n.
1670s, “showy dress,” from fine (adj.) + -ery. Literally, “something that is fine.”
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