ornamentation
1. [ noun ] something used to beautify
Synonyms: decoration ornament
Related terms: artifact design falderal set_decoration interior_decoration brass gargoyle Christmas_tree centerpiece architectural_ornament knob adornment cockade embellishment stud garnish graffito hanging beading nailhead bow lunula molding hood_ornament sgraffito necklet spiral sprig flower_arrangement finial arabesque encrustation tail_fin tinsel rosemaling tracery wind_bells garnish inlay decorate dress
2. [ noun ] the state of being ornamented
Related terms: state ornament
3. [ noun ] the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
Synonyms: embellishment
Related terms: decoration decorate
Similar spelling:   ornamentalist
  ornamental
  ornamented