garniture

[gahr-ni-cher, -choo r]

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noun

something that garnishes; decoration; adornment.
Armor. a set of plate armor having pieces of exchange for all purposes.

Origin of garniture

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

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Related Words for garniture

decoration, embellishment, garnishment, ornament, ornamentation, trim, trimming, beautification

Examples from the Web for garniture

Historical Examples of garniture

Just go and have a look at that garniture de cheminée yonder.
Chance
Joseph Conrad
Such as these would buy and sell his pictures for garniture and household-stuff.
Introduction to Robert Browning
Hiram Corson
Some of this garniture had been removed, others softened into cheeriness and comfort.
The Parisians, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Isabel and Elizabeth are the same name with differences of garniture.
The Real Shelley, Vol. I (of 2)
John Cordy Jeaffreson
Mushrooms and lemon in slices may be added to the garniture.
The Feasts of Autolycus
Elizabeth Robins Pennell

British Dictionary definitions for garniture

garniture

noun

decoration or embellishment

Word Origin for garniture

C16: from French, from garnir to garnish

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