1. plural of ordinary; things that are usual, normal, or commonplace
2. in heraldry, basic geometric charges or designs on a coat of arms
Usage: heraldic

Examples

• The museum displayed both treasures and ordinaries from daily life.
• She preferred the ordinaries of home cooking to fancy restaurant meals.
• The coat of arms featured several ordinaries including a cross and chevron.
• Among life’s ordinaries, small kindnesses often matter most.
• The heraldic ordinaries formed the basic structure of the family crest.
• He found beauty in the ordinaries that others overlooked.