as in attire
dressy clothing
the guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery
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The couple held hands and kissed below a canopy of trees while wearing their wedding finery: a morning suit for Edo and a vintage dress from Queen Elizabeth's royal wardrobe for Beatrice.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
With the royal contingent clad in their evening finery plus plenty of tiaras, the wedding memory might be the ultimate royal group picture.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
The black and white snap captured the couple on their April 2011 wedding day in their wedding finery.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
The congregation, in hats and finery, make room for me on their pews.
—Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
With the royal contingent clad in their evening finery plus plenty of tiaras, the wedding memory might be the ultimate royal group picture.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
The black and white snap captured the couple on their April 2011 wedding day in their wedding finery.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
The congregation, in hats and finery, make room for me on their pews.
—Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Finery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finery. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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