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Definition of finery

finery

/ˈfaɪnəɹi/
fi · ner · y
Adverb:finely
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Plural:fineries
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Adjective:fine
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finery Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Fine, elaborate, or showy clothes, jewelry, and ornaments, especially those worn for a special occasion.

Example

"The guests arrived at the royal gala dressed in all their silk and velvet finery."

2

A charcoal-fueled hearth or furnace historically used in a forge to refine pig iron into malleable wrought iron.

Example

"In the 18th-century ironworks, pig iron was melted down in a finery to burn off excess carbon."

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• Rhymes for finery

• Nearby Words

fineable
finely
fineness
finery
finesse
finfoot
finger

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 17th century from the adjective 'fine' (from Old French 'fin', meaning refined or of superior quality) and the collective suffix '-ery'. The metallurgical sense derives separately from 'fine' as a verb meaning 'to refine metal'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Finery. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/finery
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