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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Canaanland is named for the promised land; its Faith Tabernacle can, and often does, hold 50,000 people in a building that resembles an aircraft hangar, its “almost sterile interior” suggesting that “hope is adornment enough.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Scott’s often been accused in the past of doing “too much,” excessive adornment, but in this context, all of it works.
From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025
A moment where Ruth sees a woman wearing a potato chip clip as a hair adornment captures that atmosphere.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025
He really was a meaningless adornment, like hood adornment.
From Slate • Sep. 18, 2024
“A devoted Swirly carries Flush paraphernalia at all times. That’s rule number one. Rule number two is Flush adornment makes the world a better place. Besides, sticker slapping never hurt anyone.”
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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