cartouchenoun [ C ]
uk/kɑːˈtuːʃ/us/kɑːrˈtuːʃ/a drawing or piece of stone that looks like a scroll (= a long roll of paper) with the ends rolled up, often with writing on it and used as a decoration
a decorative frame around a piece of writing
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Decorating or making something attractive
- accessorize
- adorn
- adornment
- beautify
- bedeck
- embellish
- festoon
- flatter
- flock
- garland
- glam
- glam (yourself) up
- ornamentation
- ornate
- pimp
- prettify
- redecorate
- twiddly
- window dressing
- zhuzh
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