Finery

Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪnəri/

Definitions of finery

noun elaborate or showy clothing and accessories, typically worn on special occasions

Example Sentences

A1 She wore her best finery to the party.

A2 The princess was dressed in exquisite finery for the royal ball.

B1 The boutique sells a variety of finery for special occasions.

B2 The actor's finery on the red carpet caught everyone's attention.

C1 The museum displayed the queen's historic finery from the 18th century.

C2 The designer created a collection of finery inspired by nature for the fashion show.

Examples of finery in a Sentence

formal She arrived at the gala adorned in the most exquisite finery.

informal She showed up to the party wearing all her fancy finery.

slang Check out her bling-bling finery, she's looking so boujee.

figurative His words were like verbal finery, carefully crafted and elegant.

Grammatical Forms of finery

• past tense: fineried
• plural: fineries
• comparative: finerier
• superlative: fineriest
• present tense: adorns
• future tense: will adorn
• perfect tense: has adorned
• continuous tense: is adorning
• singular: finery
• positive degree: fine
• infinitive: to adorn
• gerund: adorning
• participle: adorned

Origin and Evolution of finery

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'finery' originated from Old French 'finerie' which comes from the Latin word 'finire' meaning 'to finish or conclude'.

Evolution of the word: Originally, 'finery' referred to the quality of being fine or delicate. Over time, it evolved to describe elaborate or luxurious clothing and accessories.