Definitions for finery
ˈfaɪ nə rifin·e·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. finerynoun

   elaborate or showy attire and accessories

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. finerynoun

   Fineness; beauty.

2. finerynoun

   Ornament; decoration; especially, excessive decoration; showy clothes; jewels.

3. finerynoun

   A charcoal hearth or furnace for the conversion of cast iron into wrought iron, or into iron suitable for puddling.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Finerynoun

   Show; splendour of appearance; gaiety of colours.

   Etymology: from fine.

   Dress up your houses and your images,
   And put on all the city’s finery,
   To consecrate this day a festival. Thomas Southerne.

   The capacities of a lady are sometimes apt to fall short in cultivating cleanliness and finery together. Jonathan Swift.

   Don’t chuse your place of study by the finery of the prospects, or the most various scenes of sensible things. Isaac Watts.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. finery

   Finery refers to elaborate or showy clothes, decorations, or equipment, that are often worn or used on special occasions. It can also refer to something impressive or visually intricate, particularly in terms of fine craftsmanship and embellishment. Often, it's associated with a sense of luxury and sophistication.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Finerynoun

   fineness; beauty

2. Finerynoun

   ornament; decoration; especially, excecially decoration; showy clothes; jewels

3. Finerynoun

   a charcoal hearth or furnace for the conversion of cast iron into wrought iron, or into iron suitable for puddling

4. Etymology: [Cf. Refinery.]

Matched Categories

1. • Attire

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How to pronounce finery?

1. Alex

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

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   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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How to say finery in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of finery in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of finery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of finery in a Sentence

1. Gordon Lightfoot:

   All the lovely ladies in their finery tonight I wish that I could know them one by one

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=finery
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Finery
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=finery
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finery
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=finery