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adornment
noun adorn·ment \-mənt\
: the act or process of making someone or something attractive by decorating : the act or process of adorning someone or something
: something added to make a person or thing more attractive
Full Definition of ADORNMENT
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: something that adorns
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First Known Use of ADORNMENT
14th century
Related to ADORNMENT
- Synonyms
- decoration, beautifier, caparison, doodad, embellisher, embellishment, frill, garnish, garnishment, garniture, ornament, ornamentation, setoff, trim
ADORNMENT Defined for Kids
adornment
noun adorn·ment \ə-ˈdȯrn-mənt\
Definition of ADORNMENT for Kids
: something added to make a person or thing more attractive
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