ornament
(ɔːʳnəmənt )
Word forms: ornaments
1. countable noun
An ornament is an attractive object that you display in your home or in your garden.
...a shelf containing a few photographs and ornaments.
...Christmas tree ornaments.
Synonyms: decoration, trimming, accessory, garnish
2. countable noun [usually with supplement]
Pieces of jewellery are sometimes referred to as ornaments. [formal]
I guessed he was the chief because he wore more gold ornaments than the others.
3. uncountable noun
Decorations and patterns on a building or a piece of furniture can be referred to as ornament. [formal]
...walls of glass overlaid with ornament.
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LOUNGE wall light TV fireplace coffee table picture sofa ornament shelves armchair footstool rug cushion Collocations:
hair ornament
Ask a friend to attach a couple of flowers or a hair ornament.
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A cobra often serves as his garland and the crescent moon as his hair ornament.
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She wore it quite often at court as the centerpiece of a hair ornament.
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She wears a hair ornament shaped like a fish.
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I liked the addition of the hair ornaments, which adds femininity and control over such unruly locks.
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Translations:
Chinese: 装饰物
Japanese: 装飾品
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