finery

/ˈfaɪnəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfaɪnəri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfī-nə-rē ˈfīn-rē/ (ame, mw)

finery — 名詞

1. elaborate, decorative clothes and jewellery that someone puts on to look impress

1.名詞C2
釋義

盛裝；華服

在特殊場合穿戴的華麗衣飾

elaborate, decorative clothes and jewellery that someone puts on to look impressive at a special event such as a wedding, ball, or formal ceremony

例句

Sofia arrived at her sister's wedding dressed in all her finery.

Sofia 一身盛裝出席姊姊的婚禮。

common pattern: dressed in (all) one's finery

The guests gathered in the ballroom, each one wearing their best finery for the royal banquet.

賓客齊聚舞廳，每個人都穿著最華麗的盛裝出席這場皇家晚宴。

collocation: wear / wearing one's finery

同義詞
  • regalia

    more formal; suggests official ceremonial dress (military, royal, academic)

  • best clothes

    everyday equivalent; lacks the showy, decorative nuance

  • Sunday best

    informal; one's smartest outfit, traditionally for church

  • glad rags

    informal British; festive party clothing

反義詞
  • rags

    old, worn-out clothing — the literary opposite

  • everyday clothes

    ordinary daily wear, not for special occasions

文法句型

in one's finery

dressed in finery

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable and often preceded by a possessive (her finery, their finery) or 'all'. Frequently appears in the fixed phrase 'in one's finery'. Can extend figuratively to a bird's bright plumage or a building's ornate decoration.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a new finery for the party.
✅She bought new finery for the party.
💡finery is uncountable; no 'a' and no plural form.