adorn adornment
1adornment — (n.) late 14c., act of adorning; also a thing which adorns; from O.Fr. aornement ornament, decoration, from aorner (see ADORN (Cf. adorn)) …
2Adornment — A*dorn ment ( ment), n. [Cf. OF. adornement. See {Adorn}.] An adorning; an ornament; a decoration. [1913 Webster] …
3adornment — adorn ► VERB ▪ make more attractive or beautiful; decorate. DERIVATIVES adornment noun. ORIGIN Latin adornare deck out, decorate …
4Adorn — A*dorn , n. Adornment. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
5adorn — ► VERB ▪ make more attractive or beautiful; decorate. DERIVATIVES adornment noun. ORIGIN Latin adornare deck out, decorate …
6adornment — adorn·ment …
7adornment — /euh dawrn meuhnt/, n. 1. something that adds attractiveness; ornament; accessory: the adornments and furnishings of a room. 2. ornamentation; embellishment: personal adornment. [1470 80; ADORN + MENT; r. late ME aournement < MF] * * * …
8adorn·ment — /əˈdoɚnmənt/ noun, pl ments 1 [noncount] : the act or process of making someone or something attractive by decorating : the act or process of adorning someone or something the adornment of the walls with her paintings 2 : something added to make… …
9adornment — noun 1. a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness • Derivationally related forms: ↑adorn • Hypernyms: ↑decoration, ↑ornament, ↑ornamentation • Hyponyms: ↑band, ↑ …
10adorn — verb make more attractive; decorate. Derivatives adorner noun adornment noun Origin ME: via OFr. from L. adornare, from ad to + ornare deck, add lustre …
