The driver ornamented his truck with lots of chrome.
•The room was ornamented with velvet drapes, wood paneling, family portraits—a den of Victorian virtue.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
ornament — ornamenter, n. n. /awr neuh meuhnt/; v. /awr neuh ment , meuhnt/, n. 1. an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments. 2. a system, category,… … Universalium
ornament — or|na|ment1 [ˈo:nəmənt US ˈo:r ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: ornement, from Latin ornamentum, from ornare; ORNATE] 1.) a small object that you keep in your house because it is beautiful rather than useful ▪ a shelf covered with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ornament — 1 noun 1 (C) an object that you keep in your house because it is beautiful rather than useful: china ornaments 2 (U) decoration that is added to something: plain architecture with very little ornament 3 be an ornament to old fashioned to add… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ornament — I UK [ˈɔː(r)nəmənt] / US [ˈɔrnəmənt] noun Word forms ornament : singular ornament plural ornaments * 1) a) [countable] a small attractive object used for decoration or for making someone or something more beautiful Christmas tree ornaments an old … English dictionary
ornament — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Anything that beautifies Nouns 1. ornament, ornamentation, ornateness; adornment, decoration, embellishment, dressing, décor. 2. garnish, polish, varnish, gilding, lacquer, enamel; cosmetics (see… … English dictionary for students
ornament — or|na|ment1 [ ɔrnəmənt ] noun * 1. ) count a small attractive object used for decoration or for making someone or something more beautiful: Christmas tree ornaments an old china ornament belonging to her grandmother a ) count or uncount something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Ornament — An ornament is something used for decoration. Ornament may also refer to: Christmas ornaments, an ornament hung from a Christmas tree Ornament (art), purely decorative elements in architecture and the decorative arts Ornament (music) Ornamental… … Wikipedia
ornament — Synonyms and related words: acciaccatura, add, adjoin, adjunct, adorn, adornment, affix, agglutinate, anacrusis, annex, append, appoggiatura, arabesque, arrangement, array, asiaticism, attach, bass passage, beauties, beautify, bedeck, bedizen,… … Moby Thesaurus
ornament — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French urnement, ornement, from Latin ornamentum, from ornare Date: 13th century 1. archaic a useful accessory 2. a. something that lends grace or beauty b. a manner or quality that adorns 3. one… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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