over·or·na·ment
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overornamented; overornamenting
Definition of overornament
: to add excessive ornament to (something)
overornament a building's exterior a tendency to overornament in design
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“Overornament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overornament. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of overornament was in 1789
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