embellishingn.
/ɛmˈbɛlɪʃɪŋ/ The action or process of making beautiful; also concrete ornamentation.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun]
hightinga1387
bellishingc1440
beautifying1532
beautification1600
purfling1613
embellishment1623
embellishing1641
lovelifying1916
1641 J. Milton Reason Church-govt. 7 The devices and imbellishings of mans imagination.
1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. i. 33 For the Adorning and Embellishing of the Corporeal World to us.
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embellishingadj.
/ɛmˈbɛlɪʃɪŋ/ That embellishes or beautifies.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [adjective] > beautifying
bellifying1545
embellishing1545
beautifying1601
nice-becoming1727
1545 T. Raynalde Womans Bk. Y 5 The embellisshinge or bellifieing medicines whereof I entende to speke here.
1673 R. Allestree Ladies Calling i. ii. 19 Meekness is so..peculiarly embellishing to women.
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