fin·ery I. \ˈfīn(ə)rē, -ri\noun (-es) Etymology:fine (V) + -ery : refinery II. noun (-es) Etymology:fine (III) + -ery 1.obsolete: fineness : beauty, elegance; especially: ostentatious luxury or lavishness 2. a.: ornament or decoration especially in excessive amounts b.: showy clothing and jewels; also: an individual's best or dressy clothing < a modest woman, dressed out in all her finery — Oliver Goldsmith >