adornment
Americannoun
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something that adds attractiveness; ornament; accessory.
the adornments and furnishings of a room.
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ornamentation; embellishment.
personal adornment.
Other Word Forms
- nonadornment noun
- preadornment noun
- readornment noun
- self-adornment noun
- superadornment noun
- unadornment noun
Etymology
Origin of adornment
1470–80; adorn + -ment; replacing late Middle English aournement < Middle French
Example Sentences
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The ride’s namesake song plays give and take with “Jingle Bells” and seasonal adornments adorably enliven the leisurely boat ride with even more cheer.
From Los Angeles Times
Scott’s often been accused in the past of doing “too much,” excessive adornment, but in this context, all of it works.
From Salon
What follows will touch on religious and mystical iconography — we’ll meet three lantern-carrying masked figures, for instance, with exaggerated, regal adornments as they herald a birth.
From Los Angeles Times
A moment where Ruth sees a woman wearing a potato chip clip as a hair adornment captures that atmosphere.
From Los Angeles Times
Independent experts have said that they could find no real connection between gang membership and tattoos, a popular adornment for Venezuelans and nearly one-third of Americans.
From Salon
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