adornment

noun

adorn·ment ə-ˈdȯrn-mənt

Synonyms of adornment

: the action of adorning : the state of being adorned

: something that adorns

Examples of adornment in a Sentence

the adornment of the walls with her paintings Her room doesn't have any unnecessary adornments. The entrance to the building has little adornment.

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The black mesh gown swept the floor and featured a plunging V-neck bodice and pink crystallized adornments throughout, offering the musician a modicum of modesty in specific areas. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026 The six-story lobby goes all out with adornment and craftsmanship. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Crews used laser levels and temporary adhesive to fix items to the walls, checking their work for accuracy against renderings of the actual office before nailing many adornments to the walls. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 Dresses based on the domestic adornment were piped in leather, while a gleaming gold dress was laser-cut with the decorative pattern. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adornment

Word History

Etymology

Middle English adornement, borrowed from Anglo-French aurnement, from aurner, adourner "to adorn" + -ment -ment

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of adornment was in the 15th century

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adornment

noun

adorn·ment ə-ˈdȯrn-mənt

: the action of adorning : the state of being adorned

: something that adorns

adornment

noun

Synonyms of adornment

Examples of adornment in a Sentence

Word History

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