showy+dress
11finery — finery1 /fuy neuh ree/, n. fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc. [1670 80; FINE1 + ERY] finery2 /fuy neuh ree/, n., pl. fineries. Metalworking. a hearth for converting cast iron into wrought iron; refinery. [1600 10; < MF finerie, equiv. to… …
12finery — 1670s, showy dress, from FINE (Cf. fine) (adj.) + ERY (Cf. ery). Lit. something that is fine …
13gala — [ gα:lə, geɪlə] noun 1》 a festive entertainment or performance. 2》 Brit. a special sports meeting, especially a swimming competition. 3》 (Gala or Royal Gala) a New Zealand dessert apple of a variety with red and yellow skin. Origin C17 (in the… …
14finery — n. Gewgaws, trinkets, ornaments, decorations, trimmings, fine things, showy dress, tinsel trappings …
15bravery — brav•er•y [[t]ˈbreɪ və ri, ˈbreɪv ri[/t]] n. pl. er•ies 1) brave spirit or conduct; courage; valor 2) showiness; splendor; magnificence 3) fine or showy dress • Etymology: 1540–50; prob. < It braveria, der. of brav(are) to brave …
16finery — fin•er•y [[t]ˈfaɪ nə ri[/t]] n. fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc • Etymology: 1670–80 …
17finery — I. /ˈfaɪnəri / (say fuynuhree) noun (plural fineries) 1. fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc. 2. Rare smartness or elegance. {fine1 (adjective) + ery} II. /ˈfaɪnəri / (say fuynuhree) noun (plural fineries) a h …
18gala — ► NOUN 1) a festive entertainment or performance. 2) Brit. a special sports event, especially a swimming competition. ORIGIN originally in the sense «showy dress»: from Old French gale rejoicing …
19finery — 1. n. showy dress or decoration. Etymology: FINE(1) + ERY, after BRAVERY 2. n. (pl. ies) hist. a hearth where pig iron was converted into wrought iron. Etymology: F finerie f. finer refine, FINE(1) …
20trick someone/something out — DRESS (UP), attire, array, rig out, garb, get up; adorn, decorate, deck (out), bedeck, embellish, ornament …
