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English noun: ornamentation

1. ornamentation (state) the state of being ornamented


Broader (hypernym)state

2. ornamentation (artifact) something used to beautify


Synonymsdecoration, ornament


Broader (hypernym)artefact, artifact


Narrower (hyponym)adornment, arabesque, architectural ornament, beading, beadwork, bow, brass, centerpiece, centrepiece, Christmas tree, cockade, decor, design, embellishment, encrustation, falderol, figure, fin, finial, floral arrangement, flower arrangement, folderal, frill, gargoyle, garnish, garnish, gimcrack, gimcrackery, graffiti, graffito, hanging, hood ornament, incrustation, inlay, interior decoration, knob, lunula, molding, moulding, nailhead, necklet, nonsense, overlay, pattern, pommel, rivet, rosemaling, set decoration, sgraffito, spiral, sprig, stud, tail fin, tailfin, tinsel, tracery, trumpery, volute, wall hanging, wind bell, wind chime

3. ornamentation (act) the act of adding extraneous decorations to something


Synonymsembellishment


Broader (hypernym)decoration









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