adornment
noun/əˈdɔːnmənt/
/əˈdɔːrnmənt/
- [countable] something that you wear to make yourself look more attractive; something used to decorate a place or an object
- A plain necklace was her only adornment.
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- [uncountable] the action of making something/somebody look more attractive by decorating it or them with something
- Precious stones have been used for the purposes of adornment for over 7000 years.
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