Something used to adorn, beautify, or embellish, or that naturally does this; a decoration, embellishment.

An ornament or decoration, esp. an ecclesiastical ornament. Now usually: an embroidered hanging for the altar, pulpit, etc. Now chiefly U.S.

Something used as ornamentation or embellishment; an ornament, a decoration.

An adornment or ornament; a precious possession, a ‘jewel’.

The action of furnishing. The action of decorating or embellishing; a means of doing this. Hence concrete a decoration, an embellishment; also colle…

plural. Accoutrements, decorations, fittings.

An adornment, an embellishment. Obsolete.

The feature of something which imparts beauty or evokes admiration; the part or aspect of something from which its beauty derives; an adornment…

with a and plural. A piece of personal adornment, an ornament; a style of dress or array; also figurative. Obsolete.

poetic and literary. A decoration, adornment, or ornament which confers distinction; (esp.) the foliage of a tree or trees. Usually in plural. Obs…

Scottish. The action or fact of setting something off to advantage; adornment, embellishment. Also: a thing which sets off or embellishes something…

= parergon, n. 1.

transferred. Chiefly plural. ‘Ornaments; dress; embellishments; external, superficial, and trifling decoration’ (Johnson). Also figurative.

The act of adorning or decorating something; the fact of being adorned. Also: an adornment, an ornament.

Painting. Something subordinate or accessory to the main subject. Hence, more generally: ornamental addition, embellishment. Now rare.

An ornament, an accoutrement. Obsolete.

figurative and in extended use. Obsolete.

concrete. An ornament, an embellishment.

That which embellishes or beautifies, literal and figurative; an ornament, decoration, setting off; esp. a grace of diction or composition, a…

A form of display or adornment; an elegant practice or habit. Obsolete.

In plural. Things that are decorative rather than essential; adornments, embellishments. Obsolete.

plural. Additions or accessories that alter the appearance; adornments, bedizenments.

That which decorates or adorns; an ornament, embellishment; esp. an ornament temporarily put up on some special occasion; formerly used (after the…

Adornment, embellishment. Cf. buskry, n. rare.

Decoration, ornament.

A pretty thing; an ornament, a decorative trifle; (now also) an item of lingerie.

Decoration.

figurative. Things that are elaborate or fancy; adornments or embellishments. Obsolete.

The condition of being ornamental; (occasionally also) a thing which is ornamental.

figurative. A decoration, ornament, embellishment; an addition; a finishing touch.