adornment
noun
something that adds attractiveness; ornament; accessory.
self-adornment
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a word derived from
adornment.
Example Sentences
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Over two decades later, pop-cultural attitudes towards lipstick — and overtly femininized self-adornment — have veered again, as evidenced by distinctly queer iterations of hyper-femme aesthetics.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026
I imagine it had less to do with impressing people than it did with a love of pretending, costuming and self-adornment — a love of becoming someone else.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2025
They are finding evidence pretty early of processing marine resources, the use of red ocher for symbolic purposes, self-adornment with shell beads.
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2012
Indeed, when it comes to adult self-adornment, dark neutrals for both genders—especially in urban centers—now rule the day.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2012
Her passion for self-adornment expressed itself in ingenious combination and quite startling uniqueness of line now and then.
From The Head of the House of Coombe by Frances Hodgson Burnett
