embellishment

em·bel·lish·ment

noun \-lish-mənt\

Definition of EMBELLISHMENT

1

: the act or process of embellishing

2

: something serving to embellish

3

: ornament 5

Examples of EMBELLISHMENT

1. <a colorful mobile is just the embellishment that the soon-to-be nursery needs>
2. <the actor's penchant for embellishment suggests that his memoirs would be more appropriately shelved in the fiction section>

First Known Use of EMBELLISHMENT

1591

Related to EMBELLISHMENT

Synonyms: adornment, beautifier, caparison, doodad, embellisher, decoration, frill, garnish, garnishment, garniture, ornament, ornamentation, setoff, trim

Antonyms: meiosis, understatement

Related Words: apparel, bells and whistles, blazonry, bric-a-brac, chichi, emblazonry, filigree, finery, foofaraw, frippery, frosting, froufrou; fal-lal, flounce, flourish, furbelow, ruffle; enhancement, enrichment, improvement; appliqué, embossment, embroidery, fancywork; bedizenment, gilt, glitter; design, figure, pattern; furnishings, regalia, trappings

Near Antonyms: blemish, defacement, disfigurement, scar; blot, spot, stain

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