adornment
/əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt
/noun
1A thing which adorns or decorates; an ornament: the necktie is no longer a necessary male adornment...
- Around her throat a simple gold chain was her only adornment.
- I shall wager she has already observed my abandonment of an adornment generally considered requisite.
- Some of the fans claim to have had their cars keyed or received verbal abuse for having Steeler adornments on their vehicles.
Synonyms
embellishment, embellishing, decorating, decoration, ornamentation, ornament, enhancement, enhancing;
beautification, beatifying, prettification, prettifying, dressing up, trimming, emblazoning, elaboration, enrichment, garnishing, gilding;
frills, accessories, trimmings, finishing touches
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1.1 [mass noun] The action of adorning something: precious stones have been used for the purposes of adornment for over 7,000 years...
- Stages of entry into the cult may be marked by transformations of the body or its adornment.
- Nor was the adornment of the person altogether overlooked.
- The impulse for personal adornment is hard to stamp out.