ornament
Definitions of ornament
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a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainnesssynonyms: sieraadtypes:biaisband, biaislint, boordband, boordlint, reepan adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or materialarmband, bric-à-brac, dingsigheidje, fantasieartikelen, frutsel, frutseltje, gadget, hebbeding, hebbedingetje, marot, narrenstok, niemendalletje, snuisterij, snuisterijen, zotskolfcheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothingkordonadornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cordzwaluwnestadornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulderfranje, strook, tierelantijn, tierelantijntjes, tierlantijntjes, volanta strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trimbijouterie, preciosaan adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)pompondecoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hatlover, lovertje, pailletteadornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothingbiaisband, biaislint, boordband, boordlint, franje, kloosterorde, oplegsel, orde, snoeisela decoration or adornment on a garmentarmbandjewelry worn around the wrist for decorationmanchetknoopjewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirtbel, knop, knopje, oorbel, oorknop, oorknopje, oorringjewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobebefa ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirtbijou, edelgesteente, edelsteen, juweel, sieraad, steena precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelrycollierjewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)ringjewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the fingertype of:aankleding, decoratie, paruur, sieraad, siersel, verfraaiing, versiering, versierselsomething used to beautify
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something used to beautifysynonyms: aankleding, decoratie, paruur, sieraad, siersel, verfraaiing, versiering, versierseltypes:sieraada decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainnessarabeskan ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate designkoperan ornament or utensil made of brasskokardean ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hataftekening, blok, blokpatroon, dessin, patroon, ruit, ruitje, ruitpatroon, tekeninga decorative or artistic workkruisbloeman ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lisbloemsierkunsta decorative arrangement of flowersgraffitia rude decoration inscribed on rocks or wallsinterieurzaakdecoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interiorkettinkjedecoration worn about the neck (fur piece or tight necklace) as an ornamentgarneersel, garnering, garnituursomething (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decorationarchitraafthe molding around a door or windowbiaisband, biaislint, boordband, boordlint, reepan adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or materialarmband, bric-à-brac, dingsigheidje, fantasieartikelen, frutsel, frutseltje, gadget, hebbeding, hebbedingetje, marot, narrenstok, niemendalletje, snuisterij, snuisterijen, zotskolfcheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothingbloemetje, boeket, bouquet, dichtbundelan arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a presentkordonadornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cordDamascenera design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steelemblemaspecial design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.zwaluwnestadornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulderfriesan architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornicefranje, strook, tierelantijn, tierelantijntjes, tierlantijntjes, volanta strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trimbijouterie, preciosaan adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)parketa patterned wood inlay used to cover a floormoesjedesign consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spotspompondecoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hatlover, lovertje, pailletteadornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothingbuiswaterflower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliagetatoeagea design on the skin made by tattooingbiaisband, biaislint, boordband, boordlint, franje, kloosterorde, oplegsel, orde, snoeisela decoration or adornment on a garmentwormstekigheida decoration consisting of wormlike carvingsweefpatroonpattern of weaving or structure of a fabricbloemenkrans, grafkrans, rouwkrans, rozenhoedjeflower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposestype of:artefacta man-made object taken as a whole
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