Question 1 · Quick check
adornment
CEFRC1
/əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Something used to decorate a person or place.
- 02
noun
Extra detailThe act of decorating.
Examples
It now became manifest that beauty is enhanced by adornment.
The draperies did little to keep out the light; rather, they were mainly there as adornment for the windows.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningA decoration; that which adorns.
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Origin
noun
From adorn + -ment.