finery

noun

ˈfīn-rē How to pronounce finery (audio)
Definition of finerynext
as in attire
dressy clothing the guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery

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Recent Examples of finery But four times the talent means four times the finery, which was costume designer Molly Rogers’ challenge. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 May 2026 Guests showed up in their most eccentric finery. — Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026 As the day’s racing paused for an hour for the Derby and Kentucky Oaks draws, fans in their finery watched from the balconies and others mingled outside the ropes where the owners and others attached to the Derby entrants gathered. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2026 Note, for example, the heavy draperies and their tassels, the busy floral wallpapers, the stalks of hydrangeas that flank the mantelpiece, and the art and finery covering every surface. — Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finery
  1. attire
  2. costume
  3. regalia
  4. frippery
  5. bravery
  6. apparel
Noun
  • The couple’s attire, along with performances by A-list singers, is believed to have added another $2 million to their bill.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 10 July 2026
  • Will’s obsessive, put-upon mother, Susan (Tandi Wright), belittles Alice, dresses her down for her attire at the funeral, and forces her to wear heels that don’t fit, leaving her feet bloody.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of attire
Noun
  • Indian star couturier and Bollywood costume designer Manish Malhotra made his debut on the Paris couture calendar this season.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
  • The costume design course was announced earlier this year, alongside the appointment of three-time Oscar-winning costumer designer Sandy Powell as its ambassador.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 July 2026
Definition of costume
Noun
  • That the game featured two countries with cultural and legal prohibitions against gay people made his presence in full rainbow regalia of a bucket hat, button-up shirt and shoes even more important.
    — Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 27 June 2026
  • Decked out in full Carolina regalia, he and his teammates could be seen whooping it up after every goal.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of regalia
Noun
  • This one from chef Yotam Ottolenghi is basic with no frippery to speak of.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And if Ada Lovelace had stuck to the frippery of English society rather than seek to further her education in mathematics and other areas, Charles Babbage's analytical engine might not have advanced past being a calculator.
    — Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of frippery
Noun
  • The revolutionary leaders proved their character with sacrifice and bravery.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Without their bravery and will to stand up to England, the most powerful military force in history up to that time, and fight for their right to be free, our United States of America would be a much different place.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Definition of bravery
Noun
  • You could be forgiven for mistaking the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for an apparel brand that also operates trains and buses on the side.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 10 July 2026
  • The business is timely, especially given new rules in the European Union that are set to kick in on July 19, which will ban large companies from destroying unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Definition of apparel

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“Finery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finery. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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