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finery

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fin⋅er⋅y

1  [fahy-nuh-ree]
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–noun
fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc.
Origin:
1670–80; fine 1 + -ery
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fin⋅er⋅y

2  [fahy-nuh-ree]
–noun, plural -er⋅ies. Metalworking.
a hearth for converting cast iron into wrought iron; refinery.
Origin:
1600–10; < MF finerie, equiv. to fin(er) to refine (see fine 1 ) + erie -ery
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fin·er·y   (fī'nə-rē)   
n.   pl. fin·er·ies
Elaborate adornment, especially fine clothing and accessories.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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