garniture

American  

[gahr-ni-cher, -choor] / ˈgɑr nɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /

noun

1. something that garnishes; decoration; adornment.

2. Armor. a set of plate armor having pieces of exchange for all purposes.

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garniture British  

/ ˈɡɑːnɪtʃə /

noun

1. decoration or embellishment

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Etymology

Origin of garniture

1525–35; < French, equivalent to Middle French garni ( r ) to garnish + -ture noun suffix; see -ure

Example Sentences

This anecdote strikes me as a great example of early bar myth-building — the pre-Prohibition equivalent of drinks that change color or have an elaborate scaffolding of garniture on top.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2019

His "garniture" set of armour, worn for war and jousting, featured a lock on the glove, gripping the sword and preventing the combatant dropping his weapon.

From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2010

Even to French Socialists the stomach and its garniture are matters to be approached with reverence.

From Time Magazine Archive

The mouldy shells were piled one upon another, and a few rusty fragments of that flimsy garniture, which was in vogue of old, had fallen on the bricks below.

From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old

Duck, 264. apple sauce, 265. cranberry sauce, 265. baked, 265. roasted, 265. with turnips, 267. "    currant-jelly, 265. "    garniture, 265. sauté, 266. with peas, etc.,

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre