ornament
noun /ˈɔː.nə.mənt/
/ˈɔːr-/ Definition
C2 [C] an object that is beautiful rather than useful: a glass ornament garden ornaments such as statues and fountainsDecorating or making something attractive › [U] formal decoration that is added to increase the beauty of something: The building relies on clever design rather than on ornament for its impressive effect.Decorating or making something attractive
(Definition of ornament noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -bound suffix (COVERED)
- accessorize verb
- adorn verb
- beautify verb
- bedeck verb
- dress up phrasal verb
- edged adjective
- festoon verb
- garland verb
- glam (yourself) up phrasal verb
- marquetry noun
- ornament verb
- ornamentation noun
- ornate adjective
- prettify verb
- tart yourself up phrasal verb
- tassel noun
- titivate verb
- twiddly adjective
- window dressing noun (SHOPS)
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