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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(uncommon, archaic) High-quality, ostentatious items that attract attention..
She dressed herself in richery, Most beauteous to behold; And as they walked along the street, She shined like glittering gold.
The crimson hangings of the magnificent bed and the superb furniture and tapestries, the richery of the polished woodcarvings all reflects the departed majesty of ‘The Last of the Knights.’
Better get back to the house or it'll weaken my position. Get her a little present, a fashion magazine filled with richery.
She dressèd herself in richery attire, And so gaily where she did dress; She went a-walkin’ up and down the deck
Despite the richeries that can be dug out of Aphrodite’s myths, neither all of love nor all of therapy can be awarded to one god.
Use richery when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Richery means (uncommon, archaic) High-quality, ostentatious items that attract attention..
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She dressed herself in richery, Most beauteous to behold; And as they walked along the street, She shined like glittering gold.
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