adornment

Noun

Meaning

An adorning; an ornament; a decoration.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

brocade jewelry facial decoration illumination trim enhancement flourish ornamental enrichment crochet accessory embroidery elaboration adjunct

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Antonyms

mar blight spot fault defect stain

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Hypernyms

decoration ornament ornamentation

Hyponyms

diamond diamante band frog stripe fob

Phrases with the word

absence of adornment lacking adornment diacritical adornment ankle adornment personal adornment without adornment

Examples

As I grew older, I realized that it was much better to insist on the genuine forms of nature, for simplicity is the greatest adornment of art. Albrecht Dürer

All the time that he can spare from the adornment of his person, he devotes to the neglect of his duties. Bertrand Russell

A crown is more discomfort than adornment. If you have learned that, you have already learned much. Lloyd Alexander

The third order, called Corinthian, is an imitation of the slenderness of a maiden; for the outlines and limbs of maidens, being more slender on account of their tender years, admit of prettier effects in the way of adornment. Vitruvius

To refrain from unlawful and impious source of pleasures is an ornament to the poor and to be thankful for the riches granted is the adornment of wealth. Ali

To this day we cannot enjoy the blessing brought to us in Christ without thinking at the same time of that which God gave as adornment and honour to Mary, in willing her to be the mother of his only-begotten Son. John Calvin

Close letter words and terms

adorning adorning oneself adorningly adorno Adornoan Adornoian