finery1
/
ˈfʌɪn(ə)ri/
n.
ostentatious clothes or decoration.
Etymology
C17: from fine1, on the pattern of bravery.
finery2
/
ˈfʌɪnəri/
n.
(pl. fineries)
historical a hearth where pig iron was converted into wrought iron.
Etymology
C16: from Fr. finerie, from OFr. finer ‘refine’.
