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Vinony

adornment

noun

  1. accessory or ornament worn to enhance the beauty or status of the wearer
  2. that which adorns, beautifies, decorates
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English adorn Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English adornment From adorn + -ment.

  1. A decoration; that which adorns.

    “The draperies did little to keep out the light; rather, they were mainly there as adornment for the windows.”

  2. The act of decorating.