noun

ornament

AW-nuh-muhnt

noun

A decorative object or detail added to make something more attractive.

"The shelf was covered in small glass ornaments."

"They hung fresh ornaments on the Christmas tree."

verb

To decorate something.

"The gate was ornamented with intricate ironwork."

How to Use Ornament

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething decorative, or the act of decorating.

Common pairings

Christmas ornament ornament the tree purely ornamental

ornamented past tense, ornaments plural, ornaments singular

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From Latin ornamentum, "equipment, adornment," from ornare, "to equip, adorn."

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