finery
noun/ˈfaɪnəri/
/ˈfaɪnəri/
[uncountable] (formal)- brightly coloured and beautiful clothes and jewellery, especially those that are worn for a special occasion
- The mayor was dressed in all his finery.
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from fine ‘of high quality’, on the pattern of bravery.Definitions on the go
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