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adornment

C2 Topic:People & Society
US /əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/
Freq #64719

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Something added to make a person or thing more attractive; a decoration.

    The simple dress needed no adornment.

  2. 2
    noun

    The act of decorating or making something beautiful.

    The adornment of the temple took years of careful work.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · something added to make a... decorationembellishmentornamentornamentation
Word family
Forms adornments
Derived forms nonadornmentoveradornmentunadornment

Etymology

From adorn + -ment.

Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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