finery
Elaborate dressy clothes
Finery is elaborate or showy clothing and accessories, typically worn for special occasions: guests arrived in their finest finery, She put on all her finery for the gala.
The word often carries a slightly ironic or affectionate tone, acknowledging the contrast between everyday dress and dressed-up splendor.
Long formal garment
- robeLong loose outer garment
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
vestments · raiment · costume · garb · apparel · attire · ball gown · evening wear
Cultured elegance and complexity
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- magnificenceImpressive beauty or scale
sumptuousness · lavishness · resplendence · richness · luxuriousness · ornateness · elaborateness · extravagance
Ornamental personal accessories
- tiaraOrnamental feminine headband
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
- broochDecorative fastening ornament
- earringsJewelry worn on lobes
bracelet · pendant · gemstones · pearls · diamonds · crown · diadem · cufflinks
Festive formal occasion
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
reception · soiree · ceremony · pageant · debutante · red carpet · premiere · royal court
gown
Long formal garment
regalia · vestments · raiment · costume · garb · apparel · attire · ball gown · evening wear · formal wear
sophistication
Cultured elegance and complexity
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
magnificence · sumptuousness · lavishness · resplendence · richness · luxuriousness · ornateness · elaborateness · extravagance · gilt
jewelry
Ornamental personal accessories
earrings · bracelet · pendant · gemstones · pearls · diamonds · crown · diadem · cufflinks · hairpin
gala
Festive formal occasion
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
wedding · reception · soiree · ceremony · pageant · debutante · red carpet · premiere · royal court · state dinner
- attireoutfit, garb, getup, attire, apparel
- clothingdress, apparel, attire, jeans, garment
- dressed updressed up, dolled up, decked out, spruced up, gussied up
- garmentsgarment, robe, gown, robes, dress
- high societygossip, socialites, socialite, aristocrats, aristocrat
- menswearsuits, suit, tuxedo, blazers, blazer
fineryrags
Torn cloth pieces
tatters · hand-me-downs · castoffs · old clothes · cast-offs
fineryplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
simplicity · austerity · sobriety · plain clothes · homespun
finerydishabille
Partial or careless dress
disarray · undress · slovenliness · dishevelment · scruffiness
- you're fineDismissive comfort phrase
- fine lineSubtle distinction between things
- everything's fineDismissive reassurance phrase
- fine printMiniature contractual text
- age like a fine wineImprove through aging
- fine diningElegant restaurant experience
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