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finery
fin·er·y
[
fnəree
]
noun
Definition:
showy clothes:
clothing, jewelry, or accessories that are especially dressy and stylish, usually worn on special occasions
[
Late 17th century. <fine
1
, after bravery in the archaic sense "ostentation, show"
]
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