Definition of ornament

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Ornament (n.) That which embellishes or adorns; that which adds grace or beauty; embellishment; decoration; adornment.

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Limn :: Limn (v. t.) To illumine, as books or parchments, with ornamental figures, letters, or borders..
Crocket :: Crocket (n.) An ornament often resembling curved and bent foliage, projecting from the sloping edge of a gable, spire, etc..
Ornamentation :: Ornamentation (n.) That which ornaments; ornament.
Leere :: Leere (n.) Tape or braid; an ornament.
Drop :: Drop (n.) Any small pendent ornament.
Undress :: Undress (v. t.) To divest of ornaments to disrobe.
Paramento :: Paramento (n.) Ornament; decoration.
Ovum :: Ovum (n.) One of the series of egg-shaped ornaments into which the ovolo is often carved.
Border :: Border (v. t.) To make a border for; to furnish with a border, as for ornament; as, to border a garment or a garden..
Waxwing :: Waxwing (n.) Any one of several species of small birds of the genus Ampelis, in which some of the secondary quills are usually tipped with small horny ornaments resembling red sealing wax. The Bohemian waxwing (see under Bohemian) and the cedar bird are examples. Called also waxbird..
Gutta :: Gutta (n.) One of a series of ornaments, in the form of a frustum of a cone, attached to the lower part of the triglyphs, and also to the lower faces of the mutules, in the Doric order; -- called also campana, and drop..
Cachepot :: Cachepot (n.) An ornamental casing for a flowerpot, of porcelain, metal, paper, etc..
Casque :: Casque (n.) A piece of defensive or ornamental armor (with or without a vizor) for the head and neck; a helmet.
Chatelaine :: Chatelaine (n.) An ornamental hook, or brooch worn by a lady at her waist, and having a short chain or chains attached for a watch, keys, trinkets, etc. Also used adjectively; as, a chatelaine chain..
Apparel :: Apparel (n.) A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments.
Scagliola :: Scagliola (n.) An imitation of any veined and ornamental stone, as marble, formed by a substratum of finely ground gypsum mixed with glue, the surface of which, while soft, is variegated with splinters of marble, spar, granite, etc., and subsequently colored and polished..
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) Ornamental lace or hem protecting the edge of a garment.
Trap :: Trap (v. t.) To dress with ornaments; to adorn; -- said especially of horses.
Cockatoo :: Cockatoo (n.) A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinae, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at will. There are several genera and many species; as the broad-crested (Plictolophus, / Cacatua, cristatus), the sulphur-crested (P. galeritus), etc. The palm or great black cockatoo of Australia is Microglossus aterrimus..
Garnish :: Garnish (n.) Something added for embellishment; decoration; ornament; also, dress; garments, especially such as are showy or decorated..
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