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adornment

[ uh-dawrn-muh nt ]

/ əˈdɔrn mənt /

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noun

something that adds attractiveness; ornament; accessory: the adornments and furnishings of a room.

ornamentation; embellishment: personal adornment.

Origin of adornment

1470–80; adorn + -ment; replacing late Middle English aournement < Middle French

OTHER WORDS FROM adornment

non·a·dorn·ment, noun pre·a·dorn·ment, noun re·a·dorn·ment, noun self-a·dorn·ment, noun

su·per·a·dorn·ment, noun un·a·dorn·ment, noun

Words nearby adornment

adoral, adoration, adorbs, adore, adorn, adornment, adorno, adoula, adour, adowa, adown

Example sentences from the Web for adornment

Everything was just so very big — and with adornment to boot.

Fashion Week Dispatch: Jason Wu and Rag and Bone |Erin Cunningham |February 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The trend for adornment amongst Middle Eastern women is nothing new, but nail polish is often left out of the equation.

Breathable Nail Polish Fits Muslim Women's Religious Restrictions |Misty White Sidell |January 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
This mansion he called Kalorama, and the wealth and correct taste of its owner were lavishly employed in its adornment.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880. |Various
It was purchased by the first Earl of Dudley for the adornment of his second wife.

A Handbook of the Boer War |Gale and Polden, Limited

As they penetrated the savage forests, in the next few weeks, they learned to expect any adornment, or none.

The Pocahontas-John Smith Story |Pocahontas Wight Edmunds
At the collar was a capuchon or hood, which was never worn but served merely as an adornment.

North Dakota |Various
But their simplicity did not exclude the exercise of luxurious taste in their construction and adornment.

Darkness and Dawn |Frederic W. Farrar