Meanings
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1
noun
Something added to make a person or thing more attractive; a decoration.
The simple dress needed no adornment.
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2
noun
The act of decorating or making something beautiful.
The adornment of the temple took years of careful work.
Thesaurus
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Word family
Forms
adornments
Derived forms
nonadornmentoveradornmentunadornment
Etymology
From adorn + -ment.