finery
101Gala day — Gala Ga la, n. [F. gala show, pomp, fr. It. gala finery, gala; of German origin. See {Gallant}.] Pomp, show, or festivity. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] {Gala day}, a day of mirth and festivity; a holiday. [1913 Webster] …
102Gallantries — Gallantry Gal lant*ry, n.; pl. {Gallantries}. [F. galanterie.] 1. Splendor of appearance; ostentatious finery. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Guess the gallantry of our church by this . . . when the desk whereon the priest read was inlaid with plates… …
103Gallantry — Gal lant*ry, n.; pl. {Gallantries}. [F. galanterie.] 1. Splendor of appearance; ostentatious finery. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Guess the gallantry of our church by this . . . when the desk whereon the priest read was inlaid with plates of silver.… …
104Gaud — Gaud, n. [OE. gaude jest, trick, gaudi bead of a rosary, fr. L. gaudium joy, gladness. See {Joy}.] 1. Trick; jest; sport. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Deceit; fraud; artifice; device. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. An ornament; a piece of …
105Gaudery — Gaud er*y, n. Finery; ornaments; ostentatious display. [R.] Tarnished gaudery. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …
106Gayeties — Gayety Gay e*ty, n.; pl. {Gayeties}. [Written also {gaiety}.] [F. gaiet[ e]. See {Gay}, a.] 1. The state of being gay; merriment; mirth; acts or entertainments prompted by, or inspiring, merry delight; used often in the plural; as, the gayeties… …
107Gayety — Gay e*ty, n.; pl. {Gayeties}. [Written also {gaiety}.] [F. gaiet[ e]. See {Gay}, a.] 1. The state of being gay; merriment; mirth; acts or entertainments prompted by, or inspiring, merry delight; used often in the plural; as, the gayeties of the… …
108Gayness — Gay ness, n. Gayety; finery. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
109Gloss — (gl[o^]s), n. [Cf. Icel. glossi a blaze, glys finery, MHG. glosen to glow, G. glosten to glimmer; perh. akin to E. glass.] 1. Brightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to… …
110jigger — Dandy Dan dy (d[a^]n d[y^]), n.; pl. {Dandies} (d[a^]n d[i^]z). [Cf. F. dandin, ninny, silly fellow, dandiner to waddle, to play the fool; prob. allied to E. dandle. Senses 2 & 3 are of uncertain etymology.] 1. One who affects special finery or… …